News

Nicolás de la Cruz

Flamengo
167 cm
Height
18
Shirt
27 years
Jun 1, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
Uruguay
Country
€21M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches73%Shot attempts67%Goals45%
Chances created99%Aerial duels won47%Defensive actions16%

Serie A 2024

2
Goals
3
Assists
11
Started
15
Matches
1,012
Minutes played
7.46
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 8

Vitoria
2-2
35
0
0
0
0
6.1

Dec 1

Internacional
3-2
75
0
1
1
0
7.8

Nov 27

Fortaleza
0-0
45
0
0
1
0
6.7

Oct 20

Corinthians
0-0
54
0
0
0
0
6.5

Oct 16

Ecuador
0-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.6

Oct 12

Peru
1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Oct 6

Bahia
0-2
66
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 3

Corinthians
1-0
76
0
0
0
0
8.4

Sep 30

Athletico Paranaense
1-0
15
0
0
0
0
6.0

Sep 27

Club Atletico Penarol
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Flamengo

Dec 8

Serie A
Vitoria
2-2
35’
6.1

Dec 1

Serie A
Internacional
3-2
75’
7.8

Nov 27

Serie A
Fortaleza
0-0
45’
6.7

Oct 20

Cup
Corinthians
0-0
54’
6.5
Uruguay

Oct 16

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Ecuador
0-0
45’
6.6
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 39%
  • 18Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.60xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.65xG0.26xGOT
Filter

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,012

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.60
xG on target (xGOT)
1.79
Non-penalty xG
1.60
Shots
18
Shots on target
7

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.49
Successful passes
639
Pass accuracy
85.0%
Accurate long balls
38
Long ball accuracy
66.7%
Chances created
37
Successful crosses
11
Cross accuracy
27.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
960
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
38

Defending

Tackles won
14
Tackles won %
70.0%
Duels won
76
Duels won %
53.9%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
37.0%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
20
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
13

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches73%Shot attempts67%Goals45%
Chances created99%Aerial duels won47%Defensive actions16%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

FlamengoJan 2024 - now
41
2
River PlateAug 2017 - Jan 2024
214
36
Liverpool FCSep 2015 - Aug 2017
36
8

Youth career

Liverpool FC Montevideo U20Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
5
4

National team

UruguayJan 2020 - Nov 2024
32
5
Uruguay U20Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
16
5
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Flamengo

Brazil
1
Carioca(2024)
1
Cup(2024)

River Plate

Argentina
2
Super Cup(19/20 · 17/18)
3
Liga Profesional(2023 · 2023 - 1st Phase · 2021)
1
Copa Libertadores(2018)
1
Recopa Sudamericana(2019)
2
Trofeo de Campeones(2023 · 2021)
2
Copa Argentina(2019 · 2017)

Uruguay U20

International
1
CONMEBOL U20(2017 Ecuador)