Nicolas De La Cruz Biography, Age, Height, Wife, FIFA 22, Career, Net Worth & Wiki

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Diego Nicolas de la Cruz Arcosa (born June 1, 1997) is a Uruguayan football player of Argentine nationality. His current team is River Plate of the First Division of Argentina, where he plays as an offensive midfielder. He is an international player for the Uruguay National Team. Carlos Sanchez, a current player for Santos FC in Brazil and for the Uruguay national team, is his half-brother from his mother’s side.

He wore the colors of River Plate, led by the same coach as his older brother, Marcelo Gallardo, where he won the highly prized Copa Libertadores de America. Due to his dedication to the colors, he is considered one of the most regular players in the millionaire draw.

Nicolas De La Cruz
Nicolas De La Cruz

Nicolas De La Cruz Bio/Wiki

The table below reveals concise information about Nicolas De La Cruz. It gives you the ability to read through the Uruguayan footballer profile as fast as possible.

Birth NameDiego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa
Nick Name/Popular Name/Shirt NameNicolás de la Cruz
Age26 (as in 2023) Years
ReligionChristianity
Sun Sign/Zodiac SignGemini
Born PlaceMontevideo, Uruguay
Date of Birth1 June 1997
Nationality• Uruguayan
• Argentine
ResidenceMontevideo, Uruguay
Home TownMontevideo, Uruguay
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching Movies, Horse Riding, Swimming

Parents/Family

Mother’s Name Not Available
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Father And Mother
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Father And Mother
Father’s Name Not Available
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Father
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Father
Brother(s)Carlos Sánchez
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Brother
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Brother
Sister(s)Stefany Gabriela de la Cruz Arcosa

Girlfriends/Affairs

Affairs/GirlfriendsVanesa Britos
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Wife And Children
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Wife And Children

Marital Status, Wife and Children

Wife/Spouse Vanesa Britos
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Wife And Daughters
Nicolas De La Cruz With His Wife And Daughters
ChildrenDaughter(s)- 2-Catalina and Agustina
Son(s)- None
Nicolas De La Cruz Wife And Daughters
Nicolas De La Cruz Wife And Daughters

Education

SchoolNot Available
College/UniversityNot Available
Educational QualificationGraduated
ProfessionProfessional Footballer
Brands EndorsedNike
Career Manager/ Player AgentPaco Casal

Football Career

Debut Club• 2017: CA River Plate
Debut International• 2020: Uruguay national football team
Jersey Number• 11 (CA River Plate)
• 7 (Uruguay national football team)
Current Team(s)
• CA River Plate
• Uruguay national football team
Coach/Mentor/ManagerMarcelo Gallardo
Position Midfielder – Central Midfield
FootRight
Strengths
• Tackling
• Interceptions
• Marking
• Jumping
• Passing
• Crossing
Weaknesses
• Strength
• Heading
• Balance
AchievementsNot Available

Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements

Height (Approx.)in centimeters- 167 cm
in meters- 1.67 m
in feet inches- 5’6″
Weight (Approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs

Figure Measurements

Chest Size40 inches
Biceps Size11 inches
Waist Size30 inches

Extra Ordinary Features

Race / EthnicityUruguayan
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorDark Brown
S*xual OrientationStraight
Distinctive Features
Not Available
Dress Size6 U.S.
Shoe Size8 U.S.

Favourite Things

Favorite Playing Position
Midfielder
Favorite CarNot Available
Favorite FoodFruits and Veg
Favorite PlayerNot Available
Favorite Pet AnimalDog
Favorite Cell Phone/BrandIphone

Nicolas De La Cruz Net Worth

In 2023, what will Nicolas De La Cruz’s salary be?              

In Aug 2017 Nicolas De La Cruz signed a contract with CA River Plate that extended on Feb 19, 2021, and ends in Dec 2022 which netted him a whopping salary of £490,000 per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns £1,346 per day and £56 per hour!

‎Salary & Net Worth Updated 2023

Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx)$5 Million
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)$4 Million
Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx)$3 Million
Annual or Per Year Salary£490,000
Per Month Salary£40,834
Per Week Salary£9,423
Per Day Salary£1,346
Per Hour Salary£56
Per Minute Salary£0.9
Current ContractWith CA River Plate
Contract Signed/ExtensionAug 15, 2017
Contract ExpiresDec 31, 2022 (extended on Feb 19, 2021)
Contract Signing Amount or Transfer Fee$2.86 Million
Market Value$14.30 Million
Highest Market Value$19.80 Million (Feb 8, 2021)
Endorsements$1-$5 Million
Income SourceProfessional Footballer
Cars CollectionNot Available

His stock is on the rise thanks to his performances on the pitch. Nicolas De La Cruz has an estimated net worth of around $5 Million, and his market value is about $14.30 million.

‎Nicolas De La Cruz FIFA 22 Stats – Potential And Rating

Nicolás de la Cruz is currently 26 years old and plays midfield for River Plate in Argentina. In FIFA 22, he has an overall rating of 78 and a potential rating of 81. The skillmoves rating for Cruz is 4-stars.

Nicolas De La Cruz FIFA 22 Stats

Overall Rating In FIFA 22

78

Potential In FIFA 22

81
Attacking
Skill
74Crossing
82Dribbling
74Finishing84Curve
70Heading Accuracy
74FK Accuracy
79Short Passing
74Long Passing
72Volleys78Ball Control
Power
Movement
81Shot Power
87Acceleration
77Jumping
83Ball Control
86Stamina
92Agility
52Strength
78Reactions
78Long Shots85Balance
Mentality
Goalkeeping
86Aggression
9GK Diving
70Interceptions
6GK Handling
80Positioning
9GK Kicking
82Vision
7GK Positioning
80Composure9GK Reflexes
Defending
65Defensive Awareness70Sliding Tackle
75Standing Tackle

His right foot is his preferred shooting foot. His work rate is High / High. According to our database, Cruz is 167 cm tall and weighs 65 kg. Nicolás De la Cruz plays number 11 at the moment.

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Club Career

Juveniles

  • He began playing football at Club Cohami.
  • His half-brother, Carlos Sanchez, a former Liverpool star who had played with Defensor Sporting, recommended that he join the blue-and-black school.
  • In 2011, De La Cruz joined Liverpool’s training school on his brother’s recommendation.
  • Their first title was achieved in 2013 when they won the Apertura Tournament, but Danubio won the Clausura and the annual table.
  • Nicolas scored a goal in the semifinal, and Liverpool won 3-2 in extra time and forced a final.
  • Despite winning 2 to 1, Danubio won the Uruguayan Under-16 Championship on December 19, 2013.
  • With the under-17s, Nicolas scored six goals for the club in 2014.
  • When Bolita showed his best level, with the Liverpool under-19, he scored six goals during the Apertura Tournament in 2015.
  • After scoring a goal in the Clausura, he was promoted to the first team by coach Juan Verzeri.
  • A final word should be said about the Uruguayan Sub-19 Championship, which was won by the sub-19 team in the Closing Tournament.
  • Defensor Sporting had dominated the category for four years, so it cut its hegemony. As well as qualifying for the 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores, they also qualified for the U-20 World Cup.

Nicolas De La Cruz Beginnings In Liverpool

  • He made his professional debut on September 13, 2015, on day 5 of the Opening Tournament, playing 90 minutes against El Tanque Sisley in the Olympic Champions, wearing number 18, and winning 1 to 0 with a goal by Renato Cesar.
  • Nicolas played his first game at the age of 18 years, 3 months, and 12 days.
  • On September 19, he played his first game in Belvedere against the tournament leader, Defensor Sporting, for the second time.
  • Andrés Scotti, Brian Lozano, and Felipe Rodriguez were some of the players he faced during the 90-minute match.
  • Junior Arias and Sebastian Rodriguez scored Liverpool’s goals in the 2-1 victory over Viola. The best player in the match was De La Cruz, who had a great performance.
  • As a result of the club’s U-19 coach, Gabriel Oroza, who coached De La Cruz in this category, leaving his position after date 11, Juan Verzeri stepped down from his position.
  • After an uneven first half of the season, Liverpool finished 12th in the Torneo Apertura. In 11 games, Nicolas started all eleven, played 865 minutes on court 9, and received two yellow cards.
  • As of January 5, 2016, De La Cruz had confirmed coach Oroza to lead the team in preseason.
  • Due to his departure to play the Libertadores Sub-20, he played a friendly match against Deportivo Maldonado with the substitutes and tied 2 to 2.

Nicolas De La Cruz At Copa Libertadores U-20

  • Their participation in the 2016 Copa Libertadores U-20, held in Paraguay, was confirmed on January 15.
  • Liverpool was drawn in group A along with Cerro Porteno, Bolivar, and Lanus. The number 10 was assigned to him.
  • A trip from Carrasco to Paraguay was made on January 28.
  • In his first international match on January 30, against the local Cerro Porteno, Nicolas scored the partial tie in minute 15; his teammate Juan Ignacio Ramirez made it 2 to 1.
  • Liverpool lost 3–0 to Lanus, the Argentinian champion, in a close match in which the referee issued 10 yellow cards.
  • As their last group game, they played Bolivar on February 5, and only victory would qualify them for the next phase, so they imposed their game and won 12 to 0. De La Cruz scored a hat-trick, so he took the ball, and Ramirez also scored in triplicate and kept the ball.
  • Lanus and Cerro Porteno met in the second hour, and the Paraguayans won 3 to 1.
  • As a result of the goal difference, Liverpool qualified directly to the semifinals over Cerro Porteno, Lanus, and Cerro Porteno because they all finished the group with six points.
  • It ended 0-0 in the 90 minutes of the first semifinal played at the Manuel Ferreira Stadium on February 11. They faced the Colombian champion, Cortulua, and played an even match.
  • To determine which team would qualify for the final and third place, penalties were used, and Nicolas kicked the second penalty, defining the place with quality, and the rest of his teammates were 100% effective, and the Colombians missed the seventh penalty, so Liverpool won 7 to 6.
  • Against the Uruguayans, Sao Paulo was the favourite. After an even first half, the Brazilians took the lead at minute 84.
  • Having screamed the goal at the Charruas, the game became tenser, so at minute 89 each team had a player expelled, and as time expired De La Cruz also received a red card. As a result, the Brazil team won the 2016 Copa Libertadores U-20 championship with a score of 1–0.
  • All five games were started by Nicolas, and he scored four goals.
  • A practice injury to his meniscus occurred after he returned to Uruguay. On March 15, he underwent surgery, which was successful, so he had to take a month off from judging.

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Nicolas De La Cruz Consolidation In Liverpool

  • After his injury, he was called up for the first time on April 29, 2016.
  • On the substitute bench against Penarol, Nicolas wore the number 10 shirt for the first time in the Champion of the Century, but the team lost 1 to 0.
  • Against Diego Rossi and Federico Valverde, he faced his U-20 teammates.
  • The following day, Liverpool faced Danubio, and when De La Cruz entered to play the second half, he had Pereira and Saracchi as rivals, and the game ended 3-0 for Danubio.
  • A decisive match for relegation against Rentistas was played on date 12, Nico scored his first official goal at minute 50 to help them win 1 to 0.
  • Despite Aprile’s dismissal, the team won 1–0 with a goal from Junior Arias on May 22 to earn the three points against Juan Ramón Carrasco’s River Plate.
  • Villa Teresa was their rival on date 14, and they defeated them 1-0.
  • In a similar way, they reached the final day with the possibility of relegation, facing one of the country’s most powerful teams, the National Football Club, on a court of bags called the Great Central Park.
  • During the 90-minute match, Nicolas faced his teammate from the youth team Rodrigo Amaral and Liverpool won 2 to 0.
  • In the Apertura Tournament, the negriazules reached 12th place, and in the Clausura, they achieved eighth place.
  • In his first season as a professional, Nicolas started 14 games, scored a goal, and contributed an assist.
  • As a result of his performance at the 2016 Special Uruguayan Championship, he was included in coach Mario Saralegui’s starting eleven.
  • Their match against Penarol in the Champion of the Century ended in a scoreless draw. He was unable to be in order on the second day because of muscle discomfort.
  • During the second half of the game against Nacional in Belvedere, he entered the game during the second half while the score was 1-1. At minute 76, he received the ball from before the middle of the field.
  • As he faced the rivals, he scored three goals, made a wall with Carlos Bueno, which enabled him to score, and Bolita ultimately violated Esteban Conde’s goal, resulting in the 2-1 victory.
  • His injury prevented him from playing for a month, but he played 11 games, scored 4 goals, and provided 2 assists. Fifth place was achieved by Liverpool in the transition tournament.
  • As a member of the Uruguay under-20 team, he played in the 2017 Apertura Tournament for the club.
  • Despite only playing seven games out of 15, he managed to score three goals.
  • After returning from the U-20 World Cup, he did not play for Liverpool in the Intermediate Tournament due to muscular discomfort.
  • An agreement was reached with River Plate on August 10, 2017, to acquire a percentage of its file.
  • During his time at Liverpool, De La Cruz played 36 games and scored eight goals.

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Nicolas De La Cruz Transfer To River Plate Athletic Club

  • The Uruguayan became a member of the millionaire team after a great U-20 World Cup, 2017 edition. He signed a four-year contract on August 15, 2017.
  • On September 2, 2017, he played his first match in the cast of Marcelo Gallardo, unofficially, against Boca Juniors.
  • Against Club Lanus, the attacking midfielder scored his first goal for La Banda Roja after more than a year of waiting.
  • During his tenure with the Argentine Club Atlético River Plate, Nicolas de la Cruz has played 137 games and scored 25 goals, assisted 29 goals, and accumulated 9403 minutes of playing time.
  • Aside from winning the 2018/2019 Argentine Cup, the 2019 Argentine Super Cup, the 2018 Conmebol Libertadores Cup, and the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, he has also won the 2019 Argentine Super Cup.
  • In early 2021, there were press reports speculating about Nicolas de la Cruz’s future fate.
  • The contract with River Plate was finally renewed until December 31, 2022, after negotiations and adjustments between the player’s representative and River Plate, including a salary increase and a cancellation of the outstanding debt with Liverpool Football Club of Montevideo.
  • The public announcement of possible European teams that aspired to incorporate Nicolas into their ranks occurred in the month of June 2021 as a result of the movements of players on the European market.
  • Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, and Sporting Lisbon were talked about, as well as Real Sociedad from Spain and Sporting Lisbon from Portugal.

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International Career

  • The Uruguay national team has included De La Cruz in the under-17, under-18, and under-20 age categories.
  • In April 2012, Fabian Coito called him up to the Uruguay national team for the first time, despite giving him an advantage due to his age, at 14 years old.
  • In September, he was called up for a friendly home run in Lima.
  • Nicolas played no minutes in the first match against Paraguay.
  • His second match took place on September 20 against Puerto Rico and he entered during the game. The Celeste won 3 to 1, making his debut with the team.
  • It was Nicolas’ first appearance with the national team in the final match of the friendly tournament, which they won 3 to 2. However, due to the goal differences, they ended up in second place.
  • Alejandro Garay summoned him again on April 16, 2015, to defend Uruguay’s under-18 team in the South Korea Suwon JS Under-18 International Tournament.
  • As a starter, he faced South Korea on April 29, wore number 7, and lost 1 to 0.
  • With Valverde scoring both goals in the next match against France, Nicolas started again.
  • In the last game of the home run, the team lost 2-0 to Belgium. With 5 points, the Belgians won the tournament.
  • In a friendly home run tournament held in Los Angeles on June 17, he was summoned to represent Uruguay under-18 once again.
  • Uruguay dominated throughout the first match against the United States, winning 2 to 1.
  • Home run champions, they defeated the Czech Republic 1-0 in their final game and were crowned home run champions. The number 8 was worn by De La Cruz in every game.
  • As of October 1, he has been called by Fabian Coito to begin the selection process for the South American U-20 Championships in Ecuador.
  • At the Luis Franzini Stadium, he played a friendly against the Russian under-17 team on October 12. As the starter and captain for the first time, he used number 11, they started losing but eventually won 2 to 1.
  • His recovery from injury prevented him from starting the under-20 process early the following year.
  • Against Paraguay, he missed the first four international friendlies of the year. On May 16, he returned to training with his teammates after recovering from the injury.
  • As a starter and captain for Celeste, he wore the number 10 jersey against Chile at Parque Capurro on May 31, 2016.
  • The player provided two assists to Schiappacasse, who scored the three goals, allowing the team to win 3 to 0.
  • Along with 27 other footballers, he was summoned to train at the AUF complex on December 12, 2016.
  • His inclusion in the final list for the South American U-20 Championship was confirmed on December 29.
  • He played nine games in South America, scoring three goals, and in the final match, he was crowned champion.
  • It was confirmed that he had made the final squad for the U-20 World Cup that will be held in South Korea starting on April 25.
  • As a result of reaching the last day of the competition, playing seven games, and scoring two goals, Uruguay finished fourth.

FAQs

What is the age of Nicolas de la Cruz?

Nicolas de la Cruz is 26 years old.

What is the height of Nicolas de la Cruz?

Nicolas de la Cruz is 176 cm tall. Or 5 ft 9 in.

Nicolas de la Cruz prefers which foot?

It is the right foot that Nicolas de la Cruz prefers.

Where is Nicolas de la Cruz from?

Nicolas de la Cruz is from Uruguay.

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Conclusion

After reading his biography, you will agree with me that Nicolas De La Cruz worked so hard to achieve success. Even poor kids from the slum can dream big and achieve their dreams thanks to him.

It is important to note that his father and mother were key catalysts in his success story. His career life would not be the same without their contributions. They deserve all the accolades for what they have done.

In addition, his sibling’s and friends’ efforts should not be overlooked. As a result of them, he never experienced loneliness or depression during his childhood. Nicolas De La Cruz has grown into a cheerful youth as a result of them.

Here Is An Appreciation Note For Your Consideration

Thank you for reading this engaging article about the life journey of the Uruguayan footballer. Hopefully, Nicolas De La Cruz’s childhood story has made you believe that patience and persistence can overcome anything.

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