José Luis de la Cruz

José Luis de la Cruz
Personal information
Full name	José Luis de la Cruz Melo
Date of birth	5 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Azua, Dominican Republic
Position(s)	Right back, winger
Team information
Current team	SE Penya Independent
Youth career
2014–2016	Carabanchel
2016–2017	EMF Aluche
2017–2018	Carabanchel
2018–2019	Rayo Majadahonda
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Atlético Pinto
2020–2022	Carabanchel
2022-	SE Penya Independent
International career‡
2021–	Dominican Republic U23
2021–	Dominican Republic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020.; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2021.

José Luis de la Cruz Melo (born 5 July 2000) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a right back for Segunda RFEF club SE Penya Independent and the Dominican Republic national team.

International career

De la Cruz made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic national football team on 25 January 2021.^[5]

De la Cruz also holds Spanish citizenship.^[6]

^ ^a ^b José Luis de la Cruz at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "José Luis De La Cruz Melo, nuevo fichaje del Atlético de Pinto". Atlético Pinto (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "DE LA CRUZ". Fútbol Estadísticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "2018/2019 DE LA CRUZ". Fútbol Estadísticas (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Dominican Republic vs. Serbia - 25 January 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ José Luis de la Cruz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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