André Cruz

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André Cruz
Personal information
Full name	André Alves da Cruz
Date of birth	September 20, 1968 (1968-09-20) (age 39)
Place of birth	Piracicaba, Brazil
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1989 1989-1990 1990-1994 1994-1997 1997-1999 1999 1999 1999-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004	Ponte Preta Flamengo Standard Liège Napoli Milan Standard Liège Torino Sporting CP Goias SC Internacional Goias	014 0(0) 26 (5) 107 (18) 083 (13) 013 0(1) 010 0(1) 013 0(1) 078 0(9) 016 0(1) 010 0(1) 002 0(0)
National team
1988-1998	Brazil	031 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

André Cruz , real name André Alves da Cruz, (born September 20, 1968 in Piracicaba) is a retired footballer from Brazil. He played central defender with A.C. Milan, Sporting Clube de Portugal and the Brazilian national team. He played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] Clubs

• 1987 - 1989: Associação Atlética Ponte Preta (Brazil)
• 1989 - 1990: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil)
• 1990 - 1994: Standard Liège (Belgium)
• 1994 - 1997: SSC Napoli (Italy)
• 1997 - 1999: A.C. Milan (Italy)
• 1999 - 1999: Standard Liège (Belgium)
• 1999 - 1999: Torino Calcio (Italy)
• 1999 - 2002: Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portugal)
• 2002 - 2003: Goiás Esporte Clube (Brazil)
• 2003 - 2003: Sport Club Internacional (Brazil)
• 2004 : Goiás Esporte Clube (Brazil)

[edit] National team

André Cruz had 47 caps (12 non-official) with the Brazilian national team. He was a member of the Football World Cup 1998 squad.

[edit] Honours

• Runner up in 1988 Summer Olympics with Brazilian national team.
• Runner up in Football World Cup 1998 with Brazilian national team.
• Winner Pan American Games in 1987 with Brazilian national team.
• Winner Copa America in 1989 with Brazilian national team
• Winner Copa do Brasil in 1990 with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
• Winner Campeonato Gaúcho (Rio Grande do Sul State championship) in 2003 with Sport Club Internacional
• Winner Belgian Cup in 1993 with Standard Liège
• Winner Serie A (Italian championship) in 1999 with A.C. Milan
• Winner SuperLiga (Portuguese championship) in 2000 and 2002 with Sporting Clube de Portugal
• Winner SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese SuperCup) in 2000 with Sporting Clube de Portugal
• Winner Cup of Portugal in 2002 with Sporting Clube de Portugal

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up 1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Júnior Baiano • 5 César Sampaio • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Giovanni • 8 Dunga • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Emerson • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Zé Carlos • 14 Gonçalves • 15 André Cruz • 16 Zé Roberto • 17 Doriva • 18 Leonardo • 19 Denílson • 20 Bebeto • 21 Edmundo • 22 Dida • Coach: Zagallo