Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2021 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Benfica B | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Benfica | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Chaves (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Chaves | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Angola | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 |
Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz (born 12 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. Born in Portugal, he represents Angola internationally.
On 27 June 2020, Cruz signed a professional contract with Benfica B. [1] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 LigaPro win over Casa Pia on 7 February 2021. [2]
On 10 July 2024, Cruz signed a three-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C.. [3]
Cruz made his debut for the Angola national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Eswatini at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He started the game and played 81 minutes in Angola's 1–0 victory. [4]
Cruz is the son of the Angolan handball player Filipe Cruz. [1]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2021 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Benfica B | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Benfica | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Chaves (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Chaves | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Angola | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 |
Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz (born 12 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. Born in Portugal, he represents Angola internationally.
On 27 June 2020, Cruz signed a professional contract with Benfica B. [1] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 LigaPro win over Casa Pia on 7 February 2021. [2]
On 10 July 2024, Cruz signed a three-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C.. [3]
Cruz made his debut for the Angola national team on 7 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Eswatini at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He started the game and played 81 minutes in Angola's 1–0 victory. [4]
Cruz is the son of the Angolan handball player Filipe Cruz. [1]