Danny Cruz

This article is about the American footballer. For other people named Daniel Cruz, see Daniel Cruz (disambiguation).

Danny Cruz

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Personal information
Full name	Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz
Date of birth	(1990-01-03) January 3, 1990
Place of birth	Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Minnesota United FC
Number	8
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	UNLV Rebels	31	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Des Moines Menace	7	(3)
2009–2011	Houston Dynamo	51	(4)
2012	D.C. United	16	(1)
2012–2015	Philadelphia Union	70	(7)
2015	→ Bodø/Glimt (loan)	15	(2)
2016–	Minnesota United FC	7	(0)
International career‡
2007	United States U17	3	(0)
2008–2009	United States U20	16	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 22, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 28, 2009

Daniel Arthur Quimby "Danny" Cruz (born January 3, 1990 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United FC in NASL.

Career

Youth and College

Cruz attended junior high in Rohnert Park, California, and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he attended Ironwood High School, where he led his team to a 2006 State Championship. He played two years of college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was the first UNLV player to earn MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors in his freshman year in 2007 and was named to the all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first team after scoring five goals in 2008.

During his college years he also played with Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Cruz was drafted in the third round (41st overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in Houston's game against the San Jose Earthquakes. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo against DC United, he also had an assist in that game. In the 2011 season, Cruz was a big part of the Houston Dynamo team and scored a stunning goal at the end of the season against the Portland Timbers to help Houston get into the playoffs. He started in all four playoff games, including Houston's 1–0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup 2011.

In January 2012, Cruz was traded from Houston to D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.

On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster spot.

On March 19, 2015, Cruz signed a loan deal with Bodø/Glimt. He made his debut against Haugesund on 30 April 2015, in which Bodø/Glimt lost 1-2.

International

Cruz represented the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea, the Pan American Games in Brazil in 2007, appeared in seven international games for the United States U-20 national team in 2008, and played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2009	Houston Dynamo	Major League Soccer	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2010			25	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
2011			20	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	25	2
2012	D.C. United		16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
	Philadelphia Union		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
2013			32	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	3
2014			26	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	31	3
Total	USA		137	12	12	0	4	0	0	0	153	12
Norway			League		Cup		League Cup		Champions League		Total
2015	Bodø/Glimt	Tippeligaen	15	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
Total	Norway		15	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
Career total			152	14	13	0	4	0	0	0	169	14

Updated July 12, 2015

Personal life

Cruz made an appearance on MTV's show Made, helping Michael Schwenke turn from "theater geek" into a soccer player on February 7, 2011.

See also

• List of current MLS players
• List of foreign Norwegian Premier League players

External links

• MLS player profile