João Cruz
Athletico ParanaenseHeight
57
Shirt
20 years
May 12, 2006
Right
Preferred foot
BrazilCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches74%Shot attempts67%Goals72%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won32%Defensive contributions90%
Série A 2026
1
Goals4
Assists8
Started19
Matches788
Minutes played6.82
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Corinthians
Internacional
São Paulo
MirassolAthletico Paranaenseyesterday
Série A
Fluminense
3-3
71’
6.9
Aug 24
Série A
Botafogo RJ
2-3
61’
7.9
Aug 15
Série A
Bragantino
1-1
77’
6.9
Aug 9
Série A
Santos FC
0-2
85’
8.0
Aug 6
Copa do Brasil
Vitória
4-0
45’
7.2
2026Season shot map
On target: 35%- 23Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.93xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.31xG0.88xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 788
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
xG on target (xGOT)
1.87
Non-penalty xG
1.93
Shots
23
Shots on target
8
Headed shots
1
Passing
Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
1.56
Successful passes
267
Pass accuracy
82.7%
Accurate long balls
17
Long ball accuracy
68.0%
Chances created
23
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
15
Cross accuracy
26.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
9
Dribble success
50.0%
Duels won
36
Duels won %
40.4%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
18.2%
Touches
516
Touches in opposition box
16
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
10
Defending
Defensive contributions
37
Tackles
15
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
30
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
xG against while on pitch
10.10
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches74%Shot attempts67%Goals72%
Chances created93%Aerial duels won32%Defensive contributions90%
Career
Senior career | ||
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88 10 | ||
National team | ||
3 0 | ||
 Brazil Under 16Mar 2022 - now 1 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Athletico Paranaense
Brazil2
Paranaense 1(2024 · 2023)