Juan Cruz

Following his move to Oviedo, Cruz's current-season form is up 300% on last season (Season 4→16), while his Rating eased 14→12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oviedo · 9th	6	0	6.73	14	16
2025/26	Osasuna · 17th	15	0	6.61	14	4
2024/25	Osasuna · 9th	36	0	6.63	30	15
2023/24	Osasuna · 11th	35	1	6.58	36	20
2022/23	Osasuna · 7th	36	0	6.71	46	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Juan Cruz is a 34-year-old central defender at Oviedo, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 6 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (18.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cruz.

On the season, Cruz graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.814 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Cruz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

12.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.81

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Oviedo finished 9th of 22 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.81

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 6 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.7%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.814

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 34, Cruz sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cruz's projected Rating — 12.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes120

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success66.7%

Duels won15

Duels won %60%

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

OviedoJul 2026 – nowFree

Osasunauntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

Osasunauntil Jun 2026

ElcheJul 2018 – Jun 2026

RRayo Majadahondauntil Jul 2018

Bologna(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2018

Carrarese(on loan)Jul 2012 – Jul 2013

Bolognauntil Jul 2012

About Juan Cruz

Juan Cruz Álvaro Armada is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Oviedo, born on July 28, 1992 in Madrid, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Spain. Oviedo currently sit 9th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, Juan Cruz has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 354 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Granada CF (28 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Juan Cruz's next match is on November 2, 2026, when Oviedo face Las Palmas at home in the Segunda División.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Juan Cruz at 12.1 with a Season form score of 15.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Juan Cruz has totalled 395 club appearances with 8 goals and 3 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 39 appearances for Elche.

Juan Cruz's career has also included time at Osasuna, Elche, RRayo Majadahonda, Bologna and Carrarese.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Oviedo finished 9th of 22 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points