About Nicolás de la Cruz
Born 1997. Nicolás de la Cruz is an Uruguayan association football player.
Club career River Plate On 15 August 2017, de la Cruz joined Argentinian club River Plate, signing a four-year contract.
Flamengo On 24 December 2023, it was announced that de la Cruz would join Brazilian club Flamengo at the start of the 2024 season, signing a four-year contract.
International career De la Cruz began his international career for Uruguay with under-17 team. He was captain of Uruguay under-20 team which won the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and reached the semi-finals of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On 18 September 2020, de la Cruz was included in Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Ecuador. He was later included in the final squad and made his senior debut on 8 October 2020 in Uruguay's 2–1 win against Chile. He started the match and played 55 minutes before getting replaced by Nahitan Nández.
On 31 May 2026, de la Cruz was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life De la Cruz is the half-brother of former Uruguayan international footballer Carlos Sánchez. Their nephew Facundo Trinidad is also a professional footballer. All three of them are youth academy graduates of Liverpool Montevideo.
Career statistics
Club
International
FIFA Derby of the Americas: 2025 Copa Libertadores: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2025 Copa do Brasil: 2024 Supercopa do Brasil: 2025 Campeonato Carioca: 2024, 2025, 2026
Uruguay U20 South American U-20 Championship: 2017
Uruguay Copa América third place: 2024
Individual South American Team of the Year: 2023 Campeonato Carioca Team of the Season: 2024
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Who is Nicolás de la Cruz?
Uruguayan association football player
When was Nicolás de la Cruz born?
Nicolás de la Cruz was born on 1 June 1997 in Montevideo.
What is Nicolás de la Cruz's occupation?
Nicolás de la Cruz is an association football player.
What nationality is Nicolás de la Cruz?
Nicolás de la Cruz is Uruguayan.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Nicolás de la Cruz
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nicolás de la Cruz. https://biography.guide/nicolas-de-la-cruz/
MLA: "Nicolás de la Cruz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nicolas-de-la-cruz/.
Chicago: "Nicolás de la Cruz." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nicolas-de-la-cruz/.
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