Nicolás de la Cruz
FlamengoSprained knee injury (May 18)Expected return: Mid June 2025
167 cm
Height
18
Shirt
28 years
Jun 1, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
UruguayCountry
€21M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts38%Goals31%
Chances created98%Aerial duels won52%Defensive actions24%
Serie A 2025
0
Goals0
Assists7
Started7
Matches564
Minutes played7.31
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
May 18
Botafogo RJ0-0
65
0
0
0
0
6.8
May 16
LDU de Quito2-0
84
0
0
0
0
7.7
May 8
Central Cordoba de Santiago1-1
65
0
0
0
0
7.2
May 4
Cruzeiro2-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.8
Apr 27
Corinthians4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Apr 19
Vasco da Gama0-0
84
0
0
0
0
7.5
Apr 17
Juventude6-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Apr 13
Gremio0-2
86
0
0
1
0
7.9
Apr 10
Central Cordoba de Santiago1-2
90
1
0
1
0
8.6
Apr 6
Vitoria1-2
59
0
0
0
0
7.4
FlamengoMay 18
Serie A
Botafogo RJ
0-0
65’
6.8
May 16
Copa Libertadores Grp. C
LDU de Quito
2-0
84’
7.7
May 8
Copa Libertadores Grp. C
Central Cordoba de Santiago
1-1
65’
7.2
May 4
Serie A
Cruzeiro
2-1
90’
6.8
Apr 27
Serie A
Corinthians
4-0
90’
7.4
2025Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 67%- 3Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.20xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultSave
0.15xG0.13xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 564
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.20
xG on target (xGOT)
0.13
Non-penalty xG
0.20
Shots
3
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.16
Successful passes
402
Pass accuracy
89.3%
Accurate long balls
18
Long ball accuracy
60.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
6
Cross accuracy
26.1%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
542
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
19
Defending
Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
80.0%
Duels won
35
Duels won %
61.4%
Aerial duels won
6
Aerial duels won %
85.7%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
37
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
2
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches93%Shot attempts38%Goals31%
Chances created98%Aerial duels won52%Defensive actions24%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
58 3 | ||
214 36 | ||
36 8 | ||
Youth career | ||
 Liverpool FC Montevideo U20Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 5 4 | ||
National team | ||
33 5 | ||
16 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
River Plate
Argentina2
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
International1
CONMEBOL U20(2017 Ecuador)