Roque Santa Cruz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roque Santa Cruz
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 16, 1981(1981-08-16)
Age	43
Birthplace	Asunción
Country	Paraguay
Horoscope	Leo

Roque Santa Cruz Biography

Roque Santa Cruz is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 16, 1981 in Asunción, Paraguay. Paraguayan striker, who played in the English-German leagues and the 2006 World Cup.

For a few seasons, he was a teammate with He was teammates with Mario Balotelli for a few seasons on Manchester City. in Manchester City.

Santa Cruz joined Primera División Paraguaya club Olimpia Asunción’s youth academy at the age of nine, where he became the top scorer during several seasons. The club’s first-team coach, Luis Cubilla, invited Santa Cruz to train with the team aged 15, and the player eventually made his first-team appearance in the 1997 Primera División Paraguaya at the age of 15.

Santa Cruz started his career with Olimpia, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 15 in

1997. He finished his career with the club having scored 13 goals in 24 Primera División appearances where Olimpia claimed the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Primera División titles. Santa Cruz scored three goals in four appearances for Paraguay at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship before debuting for the Paraguayan national team at the 1999 Copa América, where he scored three goals in four appearances. He immediately joined Bundesliga club Bayern Munich in August 1999 for a fee of €5 million, which was a record transfer fee in Paraguayan football, where he scored five goals in 28 league appearances in his first season. He faced a series of injuries and heavy competition from teammates Giovane Élber, Roy Makaay and Claudio Pizarro which limited his impact and restricted his appearances for the club.

He grew up in Asuncion, Paraguay. He was married to Giselle Tavarelli, and they have three children: Benjamin, Fiorella, and Tobias.

Roque Santa Cruz Net Worth

Roque Santa Cruz is one of the richest Soccer Player from Paraguay. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roque Santa Cruz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his career at the Olimpia youth football club, and made his debut on the team at the age of 16.

He was a player for Blackburn in the Premier League. Manchester City bought him. His time with Manchester was not successful and he was left out on loan until the end.

Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (locally [ˈroke ˈlwis santa ˈkɾus kanˈteɾo] ; born 16 August 1981) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a striker and captains for Paraguayan club Olimpia. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team, thus he is regarded as one of the best players in the nation’s history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Roque Santa Cruz Dating?

According to our records, Roque Santa Cruz married to Giselle Tavarelli. As of December 1, 2023, Roque Santa Cruz’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1999, Santa Cruz represented Paraguay’s under-20 team before receiving a call up to the senior team when he made his debut aged 17 in a friendly match against Mexico on 28 April 1999. Santa Cruz scored his first goal for Paraguay in a 3–2 loss against Uruguay on 17 June 1999. He had scored a total of ten goals at international level for Paraguay (including U-20) in 1999. Due to his performances and involvement in three major tournaments of that same year (1999 South American Youth Championship, 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1999 Copa América), Santa Cruz was awarded as the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year by Diario ABC Color and the Paraguayan Football Association.

Facts & Trivia

Roque Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Paraguay. Roque Santa Cruz celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.

During the 1999 Primera División Paraguaya season, Santa Cruz scored 10 goals in 14 appearances as Olimpia claimed the league title. Santa Cruz participated at the 1999 Copa Libertadores, where Olimpia were drawn in Group 3 with Cerro Porteño, eventual champions Palmeiras and Corinthians. In Olimpia first group stage match, against Cerro Porteño on 24 February, Santa Cruz scored a second- half double in the 58th and 89th minutes as his side were defeated 4–3. On 5 March, Santa Cruz played a full 90 minutes in his side’s second group stage match, a 4–2 home victory against Palmeiras. Santa Cruz again featured for Olimpia in their third group stage fixture, a 1–1 away draw against Palmeiras on 12 March. In Olimpia’s fourth group stage fixture, Santa Cruz featured in the entire match as his side drew 2–2 at home against Cerro Porteño on 17 March. On 26 March, Santa Cruz played a full 90 minutes in Olimpia’s 2–1 home defeat against Corinthians in their fifth Copa Liberadores group stage fixture. Olimpia had been 1–0 in front since the 31st minute of the match, before Corinthians would go on to score two goals in the second half.

Where is Roque Santa Cruz from?

Asunción, Paraguay

How old is Roque Santa Cruz?

40 years (August 16, 1981)

Who did Roque Santa Cruz play for?

Club Libertad

Why is Roque Santa Cruz famous?

He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team , thus he is regarded as one of the best players in the nation’s history. Santa Cruz started his career with Olimpia, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 15 in 1997.

Is Paraguay a good football team?

The national team has participated in eight FIFA World Cups, won two Copa América tournaments, and earned a silver medal at the Olympic Games in 2004. All these accomplishments established Paraguay as the fourth most successful football nation in South America behind Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.