Filipe Cruz (footballer)

Filipe Miguel Nicolácia da Cruz (born 19 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a rightback for Benfica B.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Nicolácia and the second or paternal family name is Cruz.

Filipe Cruz
Personal information
Full name Filipe Miguel Nicolácia da Cruz
Date of birth (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002
Place of birth Faro, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Rightback
Club information
Current team
 Benfica B
Number 70
Youth career
2010–2011 Portimão
2011–2014 Loulé
2014–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Benfica B 3 (0)
National team‡
2018 Portugal U16 9 (2)
2018–2019 Portugal U17 16 (2)
2019 Portugal U18 6 (1)
2020 Portugal U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2020

Playing career

On 26 February 2018, Cruz signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[1] Cruz made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2-0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to C.D. Feirense on 5 December 2020.[2]

References
  1. "Quintet Made In Seixal signs contract until 2021". www.slbenfica.pt.
  2. "Feirense vs. Benfica II - 5 December 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
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