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Juan Cruz
Malaga

Juan Cruz

Juan Cruz Díaz Espósito

Right Midfielder · Malaga. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionRM Age26 ClubMalaga Market valueValue unavailableValue unavailable
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubMalagaLa Liga
PositionRight MidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth26 years old
NationalitySpainQuilmes
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market valueValue unavailableValue unavailable
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height177 cm72 kg
Shirt number#19Malaga
Performance
Season stats

La Liga · 2026

Malaga · Midfielder

Appearances73 starts
Minutes2424 substitute entries
Rating6.56provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.37minimum 90-minute sample
Shots31 on target
Passing8269 passes · 1 key
Defensive work60 interceptions · 0 blocks
Duels won58.8%10 of 17
Dribble success50%1 of 2
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Juan Cruz

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Felipe Ignacio Loyola OleaFelipe Ignacio Loyola OleaPisa · RMsame right midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 242 min / 2026 · 74 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Juan Cruz and Felipe Ignacio Loyola Olea — stored season statistics
Context / metricJuan CruzFelipe Ignacio Loyola Olea
Season20262026
CompetitionLa LigaSerie B
Team in this sampleMalagaPisa
Minutes24274
Appearances71
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.37 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.37 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9062.23 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Güven YalçınGüven YalçınKasımpaşa · RMsame right midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 242 min / 2026 · 395 min

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Juan Cruz and Güven Yalçın — stored season statistics
Context / metricJuan CruzGüven Yalçın
Season20262026
CompetitionLa LigaSüper Lig
Team in this sampleMalagaKasımpaşa
Minutes242395
Appearances76
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.46 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.37 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.37 per 9051.14 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9062.23 per 9071.59 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Augustine BoakyeAugustine BoakyeSaint Etienne · RMsame right midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 242 min / 2026 · 553 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Juan Cruz and Augustine Boakye — stored season statistics
Context / metricJuan CruzAugustine Boakye
Season20262026
CompetitionLa LigaLigue 2
Team in this sampleMalagaSaint Etienne
Minutes242553
Appearances77
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9040.65 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.37 per 9030.49 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.37 per 90121.95 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9062.23 per 90142.28 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Matías Alejandro FernándezMatías Alejandro FernándezIndepend. Rivadavia · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 242 min / 2026 · 1,723 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Juan Cruz and Matías Alejandro Fernández — stored season statistics
Context / metricJuan CruzMatías Alejandro Fernández
Season20262026
CompetitionLa LigaLiga Profesional
Team in this sampleMalagaIndepend. Rivadavia
Minutes2421,723
Appearances724
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.37 per 9060.31 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.37 per 90341.78 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9062.23 per 90160.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Panos KatserisPanos KatserisLorient · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 242 min / 2026 · 177 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Juan Cruz and Panos Katseris — stored season statistics
Context / metricJuan CruzPanos Katseris
Season20262026
CompetitionLa LigaLigue 1
Team in this sampleMalagaLorient
Minutes242177
Appearances75
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.37 per 903— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.37 per 906— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9062.23 per 904— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves32 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€1mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€1MReal Betis → Leganes

Latest recorded move: Leganes → Malaga · 18 Jul 2026, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 26.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202618 Jul 2026Leganes → MalagaLoanTerms not supplied26
202401 Jul 2024Real Betis → LeganesTransfer€1M24
202401 Feb 2024Real Betis → LeganesLoanTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Malaga · La Liga

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
LoanLeganes → Malaga

Provider transfer record

TransferReal Betis → Leganes

Provider transfer record

LoanReal Betis → Leganes

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Quilmes, Argentina

Value & contract

Market value

Value unavailable

Value unavailable

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Juan Cruz in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityJuan Cruz Díaz EspósitoHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubMalagaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLa LigaHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionRight MidfielderHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 6 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderRight Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
5 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€2.1m€2.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.