Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz (born January 3, 1990) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of USL Championship club Louisville City FC.
 Cruz playing for Houston Dynamo in 2010 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel Arthur Quimby Cruz[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 3, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Petersburg, Virginia, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger[2][3] | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Louisville City (head coach) | ||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2007–2008 | UNLV Rebels | 31 | (9) | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2008 | Des Moines Menace | 7 | (3) | ||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Houston Dynamo | 51 | (4) | ||||||||
| 2012 | D.C. United | 16 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 70 | (7) | ||||||||
| 2015 | → Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||
| 2016 | Minnesota United | 24 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2017 | San Francisco Deltas | 14 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2017 | Real Monarchs | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| Total | 205 | (18) | |||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 2007 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2008–2009 | United States U20 | 16 | (2) | ||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Real Monarchs (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Louisville City (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Louisville City (technical director) | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Louisville City (interim) | ||||||||||
| 2021– | Louisville City | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Career
editYouth and college
editCruz was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He attended junior high in Rohnert Park, California, and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he attended Ironwood High School, where he led his team to a 2006 State Championship. He played two years of college soccer at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He was the first UNLV player to earn MPSF Newcomer of the Year honors in his freshman year in 2007 and was named to the all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation first team after scoring five goals in 2008.
During his college years he also played with Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
editCruz was drafted in the third round (41st overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. He made his professional debut on March 28, 2009, coming on as a substitute in Houston's game against the San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He scored his first goal for the Dynamo against DC United, he also had an assist in that game. In the 2011 season, Cruz was a big part of the Houston Dynamo team and scored a stunning goal at the end of the season against the Portland Timbers[5] to help Houston get into the playoffs. He started in all four playoff games, including Houston's 1–0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup 2011.
In January 2012, Cruz was traded from Houston to D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.[6]
On August 16, 2012, Cruz was traded to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster spot.[7]
On March 19, 2015, Cruz signed a loan deal with FK Bodø/Glimt.[3] He made his debut against Haugesund on April 30, 2015, in which Bodø/Glimt lost 1–2.
On February 15, 2017, Cruz signed with the San Francisco Deltas for their inaugural season in the NASL.[8]
In August 2017, he joined Real Monarchs.[2]
International
editCruz represented the United States at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea, the Pan American Games in Brazil in 2007, appeared in seven international games for the United States U-20 national team in 2008, and played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009.
Coaching career
editReal Monarchs
editIn February 2018, Cruz was announced as promoted to assistant coach of the Monarchs for the 2018 season, under Mark Briggs.[9]
Louisville City FC
editOn April 27, 2021, after spending time as an assistant coach and technical director at Louisville City FC, Cruz was appointed as interim head coach of the club, replacing John Hackworth.[10] On October 11, Cruz was officially announced to have signed a multi-year agreement as the permanent head coach for Louisville.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of July 12, 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | D.C. United | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Philadelphia Union | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Total | United States | 137 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 12 | |
| Norway | League | Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | Bodø/Glimt | Tippeligaen | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Total | Norway | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 152 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 14 | ||
Honors
editPlayer
editSan Francisco Deltas
Coach
editIndividual
- USL Championship Coach of the Month: August 2024[13]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. October 6, 2009. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Danny Cruz Transfers To Real Monarchs". NASL. August 14, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Philadelphia Union send winger Danny Cruz on season-long loan to Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt". MLSsoccer.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Sergio Almiron's curler or Danny Cruz's screamer? - Vote for your goal of the week - Goal.com". October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Danny Cruz acquired from Houston | D.C. United". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union trade Lionard Pajoy to D.C. United".
- ^ "Danny Cruz, Saalih Muhammad join the Deltas". Medium.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Real Monarchs SLC name Danny Cruz Assistant Coach". Real Salt Lake. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "CRUZ ASSUMES INTERIM HEAD COACHING POSITION WITH LOUCITY". Louisville City FC. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "LouCity Removes Interim Tag, Taps Cruz as Permanent Head Coach". loucity.com. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "San Francisco Deltas beat New York Cosmos to win NASL Championship". Sports Illustrated. November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Louisville City FC's Danny Cruz earns USL Championship Coach of the Month". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. September 11, 2024. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.