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Attacking midfielderSpainLa Liga

Juan Cruz

Solid contributorMalaga · 26 yrsFringe playerLoan signing
57.6
±0%
Ratingi
33.9
±0%
Seasoni
24.3
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJuan Cruz Díaz Espósito
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age26
Date of birth25 Apr 2000
BirthplaceQuilmes
Height177 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubMalaga
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
242
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Malaga.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga100236.5

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

Juan Cruz is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Leganes, rated 57.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (79.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cruz.

On the season, Cruz graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 3 assists in 39 appearances (0.179 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 26 Cruz is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Cruz is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
57.2
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
79.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.18
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Leganes finished 16th of 22 · a lower-table side

39
Apps
3
Goals
3
Assists
6
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

3 goals in 39 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.15 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 79.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.18 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.68 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 57.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.18 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3—

Passing

Assists3—

Defending

Tackles45—
Interceptions10—
Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.