Julio Ricardo Cruz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julio Ricardo Cruz
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1974(1974-10-10)
Age	50
Country	Argentina
Birth City	Santiago Del Estero
Horoscope	Libra

Julio Ricardo Cruz Biography

Julio Ricardo Cruz is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 10, 1974 in Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. Julio Ricardo Cruz (born 10 October 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer. He played for clubs from Argentina and the Netherlands and Italy until his retirement in 2010. The longest period in his professional career playing for Internazionale which the team was awarded the four successive Serie A titles, among other accolades. A massive and strong player, he played as a striker. However, there were times when he played as a winger as an attacking midfielder and as an attacking centre-forward. In 2015, he launched his own foundation for charity named Julio Cruz Foundation. Julio Cruz Foundation.

At the end of 1997 Cruz relocated into Europe for a move to the Dutch club Feyenoord with the intention of demonstrating his great potential for scoring skills. Then, in 2000, Cruz was signed by Bologna located in Italy.

Under the management of Francesco Guidolin at Bologna, Cruz was mainly used as a lone striker. While he was often derided by fans and the media alike for his lack of goalscoring proficiency, he did prove to be extremely apt at holding the ball up in order to bring the other attackers into the game. In 2001–02, he played an integral part in Bologna’s seventh-placed finish in Serie A, and while he only netted ten goals in the league, he earnt back the respect of his critics for his intelligent and passionate football.

In 2003, Cruz left Bologna to sign for Internazionale. He was allocated squad number 9 and made his Inter debut on 14 September 2003 in the 1–0 away win against Siena, playing the full 90 minutes. Three days later, he scored his first Inter goal in the 3–0 victory over Arsenal at Highbury Stadium on 17 September 2003 in the UEFA Champions League. He continued with his good form, notably scoring a crucial double against Juventus in a 3–1 away win.

A physical, tall striker who measures 1.90 m (6 3 inches tall), Cruz started his career with Banfield in 1993. Then, in 1996, Cruz transferred from Banfield to River Plate.

Julio Ricardo Cruz Net Worth

Julio Ricardo Cruz is one of the richest Association Football Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julio Ricardo Cruz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cruz was also known as “Poncharello” by Inter Channel commentator Roberto Scarpini due to his likeness to his character on the TV show CHiPs from the 1980s. show CHiPs.

The nickname Cruz has earned, “El Jardinero” (Spanish meaning “The Gardener”), was earned from an early age when he worked as a groundskeeper for the local Banfield’s team Banfield in 1993. He was contacted by Oscar Lopez to fill in for a player who was missing during the practice match. After spotting his talents, Banfield signed Cruz, and the nickname was born.

Cruz earned 22 caps for the Argentina national team from his debut in 1997, scoring three goals. He represented Argentina at the 1997 Copa América and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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Cruz made his Lazio debut on 8 August in the 2009 Supercoppa Italiana against Inter, appearing as a 72nd-minute substitute in an eventual 2–1 win at Beijing National Stadium, China, winning his first trophy in Lazio colours. He played his first match as a starter 12 days later, a match which brought his European debut with Lazio as well, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home win against IF Elfsborg for the first leg of play-off round of 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

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Julio Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Julio Ricardo Cruz celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

At the end of 2009–10 season, Cruz’s contract with Lazio was mutually terminated, as he was suffering from injury. He announced his retirement from football on 7 September 2010, declining offers from Napoli and Grosseto.