Nicolás de la Cruz
FlamengoPhysical discomfort (17 Jul)Expected return: A few weeks
Height
18
Shirt
28 years
1 Jun 1997
Right
Preferred foot
UruguayCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts32%Goals38%
Chances created97%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions19%
Serie A 2025
0
Goals0
Assists7
Started9
Matches598
Minutes played7.17
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Central Cordoba de Santiago
Cruzeiro
Corinthians
Vasco da Gama
JuventudeFlamengo17 Jul
Serie A
Santos FC
1-0
27’
6.2
12 Jul
Serie A
Sao Paulo
2-0
7’
-
29 Jun
FIFA Club World Cup Final Stage
Bayern München
2-4
9’
-
18 May
Serie A
Botafogo RJ
0-0
65’
6.8
16 May
Copa Libertadores Grp. C
LDU de Quito
2-0
84’
7.7
2025Season shot map
On target: 75%- 4Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.24xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFree kickResultAttempt saved
0.04xG0.02xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 598
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.24
xG on target (xGOT)
0.16
Non-penalty xG
0.24
Shots
4
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.19
Successful passes
442
Pass accuracy
89.7%
Accurate long balls
18
Long ball accuracy
60.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
6
Cross accuracy
26.1%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
588
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
19
Defending
Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
80.0%
Duels won
36
Duels won %
59.0%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
77.8%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts32%Goals38%
Chances created97%Aerial duels won59%Defensive actions19%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
61 3 | ||
214 36 | ||
36 8 | ||
Youth career | ||
 Liverpool FC Montevideo U20Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 5 4 | ||
National team | ||
33 5 | ||
16 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
River Plate
Argentina2
Super Cup(19/20 · 17/18)
3
Liga Profesional(2023 · 2023 - 1st Phase · 2021)
1
Copa Libertadores(2018)
1
Recopa Sudamericana(2019)
2
Trofeo de Campeones(2023 · 2021)
2
Copa Argentina(2019 · 2017)
Uruguay U20
International1
CONMEBOL U20(2017 Ecuador)