Alejandro 'Álex' Cruz Rodríguez (born 17 June 1990) is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in Mogán, Las Palmas,

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, Cruz made his senior debut in 2008 with local club UD Vecindario in the

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. After good performances, he signed a four-year contract with

Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in . The club was founded in 1886 an ...

from

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. In his first season with the

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, Cruz was fairly used as they finished in 18th position with 51 points, but just one place before the relegation zone. His first match in the competition took place on 30 August 2009 when he came on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Real Murcia CF, and his maiden goal occurred the following 17 January in the 2–2 draw at

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at ...

. Cruz agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal with

Granada CF Granada Club de Fútbol (), known simply as Granada or ''"Graná"'', is a professional List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that currently plays in Segunda ...

in January 2011. He achieved promotion to the second tier, but totalled only 121 minutes in the process. In July 2011, Cruz was loaned to

CE Sabadell FC Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D. () is a historical List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Sabadell ( Catalonia) Founded in 1903, its first men's team plays in the . Its first CE Sabadell (women), women's tea ...

, recently promoted to division two. The following summer, after scarcely featuring throughout the campaign, he joined UCAM Murcia CF also on loan. On 2 September 2013, Cruz signed for

UE Llagostera C.F. Badalona Futur Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Badalona, Province of Barcelona, Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. Founded in 1947, it currently plays ...

after being released by Granada. He was released in June of the following year, and moved to Burgos CF also in the third tier on 8 August. Cruz continued competing in the third division the following years, representing

Real Jaén Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Jaén, Spain, Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1929 it plays in , holding home matches at ''Nuevo Estadio de La Vict ...

, CD Mensajero, CD Ebro and CD Lealtad.Álex Cruz, tercer refuerzo invernal del Lealtad (Álex Cruz, third winter addition of Lealtad)
Grada 3, 31 January 2018 (in Spanish)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Alex 1990 births Living people People from Mogán Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Las Palmas Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Segunda Federación players Tercera Federación players UD Vecindario players Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers Granada CF footballers CE Sabadell FC footballers UCAM Murcia CF players CF Badalona Futur players Burgos CF footballers Real Jaén footballers CD Mensajero players CD Ebro players CD Lealtad players Football League (Greece) players Doxa Drama F.C. players Niki Volos F.C. players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece 21st-century Spanish sportsmen