Nicolás de la Cruz
FlamengoThigh injury (Aug 15)Expected return: A few weeks
Height
18
Shirt
29 years
Jun 1, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
UruguayCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches98%Shot attempts91%Goals57%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions63%
Série A 2026
0
Goals0
Assists1
Started11
Matches230
Minutes played6.59
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Cusco FC
Palmeiras
Estudiantes
Vitória
GrêmioFlamengoAug 13
Copa Libertadores
Cruzeiro
1-1
Bench
Jul 29
Série A
Internacional
1-1
6’
-
UruguayJun 27
FIFA World Cup
Spain
0-1
46’
6.6
Jun 21
FIFA World Cup
Cape Verde
2-2
20’
6.5
Jun 15
FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia
1-1
18’
7.2
2026Season shot map
On target: 0%- 4Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.26xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultMiss
0.16xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 230
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.26
Non-penalty xG
0.26
Shots
4
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.42
Successful passes
125
Pass accuracy
84.5%
Accurate long balls
5
Long ball accuracy
41.7%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
45.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
66.7%
Duels won
22
Duels won %
56.4%
Touches
206
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
13
Defending
Defensive contributions
19
Tackles
7
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
17
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
6
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
5
xG against while on pitch
4.58
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches98%Shot attempts91%Goals57%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions63%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
95 4 | ||
214 36 | ||
36 8 | ||
Youth career | ||
 Liverpool FC Montevideo U20Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 5 4 | ||
National team | ||
37 5 | ||
16 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Flamengo
Brazil1
Copa Libertadores(2025)
3
Carioca(2026 · 2025 · 2024)
1
Supercopa do Brasil(2025)
1
Copa do Brasil(2024)
1
Série A(2025)
River Plate
Argentina2
Super Copa International(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 Championship(2017 Ecuador)