Juan Cruz Real

Juan Cruz Real
Personal information
Full name Juan Cruz Real
Date of birth (1976-10-08) October 8, 1976
Place of birth Tandil, Argentina
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-1996 Independiente 8 (0)
1997 Deportivo Español 11 (0)
1998 Millonarios F.C.
1999 Arsenal de Sarandí
1999 Independiente Rivadavia
2000 Almirante Brown de Arrecifes
2002 Roulado
2003-2004 Unión San Felipe
2004 Brampton Hitmen 10 (1)
2005 Hamilton Thunder

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Juan Cruz Real (born October 8, 1976 in Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer currently hired as a Club Head Technical Coach / Technical Director for Mississauga Soccer Club in Canada. He also works for Argentinean Football Coaches Association responsible for the management of the ATFA International Development Program. He had numerous stints in South American leagues, and finished off his career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Cruz Real began his career in his native country with Argentinian giants Independiente. In 1997, he signed with Deportivo Español, and the following season he went to Colombia to play for Millonarios F.C.. In 1999, he returned to Argentina to sign with Arsenal de Sarandí. Soon after he featured in the lower Argentinian leagues with Independiente Rivadavia, and Almirante Brown de Arrecifes, winning the Torneo Argentino A in 1999. Cruz Real had a stint overseas in the island of Haiti with Roulado in 2002, and returning to the South American continent in 2003 with Unión San Felipe of Chile.

In 2004, he went once more overseas to Canada to sign with the Brampton Hitmen of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his debut for the club on September 10, 2004 in a match against Toronto Supra.[1] He helped Brampton secure a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the Western Conference. He featured in the wildcard playoff match against Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by a score of 3-1.[2] The following year he signed with division rivals the Hamilton Thunder.[3] His achievements with Hamilton where clinching the division title, and qualifying for the postseason. He featured in the semi-final playoff match against Oakville Blue Devils, but lost to a score of 2-0.[4]

References

  1. Glover, Robin. "September 10, 2004 CPSL Toronto Supra vs Brampton Hitmen (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. Glover, Robin. "October 8, 2004 CPSL Rogers Cup Wildcard game Brampton Hitmen vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  3. Glover, Robin. "July 10, 2005 CPSL North York Astros vs Hamilton Thunder (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  4. Glover, Robin. "October 8, 2005 CPSL Hamilton Thunder vs Oakville Blue Devils (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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