Julieta Cruz
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julieta Cruz Navarette | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1996 | ||
Place of birth | General Alvear, Mendoza, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | River Plate | ||
2016– | Boca Juniors | ||
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 October 2021 |
Julieta Cruz Navarette (born 4 June 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors and the Argentina women's national football team.
Early life[]
Cruz was born in General Alvear in Mendoza Province. She played youth football on boys' teams until the age of 14.[1]
Club career[]
River Plate[]
In 2014, Cruz joined River Plate aged 17. After a game against Porto Nuervo, she was diagnosed with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. River declined to fund treatment and she departed the club.[2]
Boca Juniors[]
In 2016, Cruz joined Boca Juniors.[3] In August 2019, Cruz signed her first professional contract with Boca.[4]
International career[]
On 23 October 2021, Cruz made her debut for the Argentina national team in a 6–1 loss to Mexico at Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez.[5]
Honours[]
Boca Juniors
References[]
- ^ Aguilera, Leandro (17 March 2019). "Julieta Cruz: la mendocina que juega en Boca y espera ser profesional". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Clemente, Ludmila (17 May 2016). "JULIETA CRUZ NAVARRETE: «Volver a tocar la pelota me está sanando»". solofutbolfemenino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Julieta Cruz: «Es fantástico estar en Boca»". Radio 1 Alvear (in Spanish). 15 April 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "'Juli' y Brisa: mendocinas al profesionalismo". Los Andes (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "El equipo dirigido por Mónica Vergara ganó 6-1 en el estadio Tepa Gómez". Mexican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Manucci, Ileana (19 January 2021). "BOCA ES EL PRIMER CAMPEÓN DE LA ERA SEMIPROFESIONAL". La Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mendoza Province
- Argentine women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Club Atlético River Plate (women) players
- Boca Juniors (women) footballers
- Argentina women's international footballers
- Argentine football defender stubs
- Argentine women's football biography stubs