Samuel Cruz (footballer)

For the Puerto Rican athlete, see Samuel Cruz (athlete).

Samuel Almeida Braz Waterland Cruz (born 17 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Samuel Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Almeida Braz Waterland Cruz
Date of birth	(1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Miragaia, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2007	Académico do Fundão
2007–2012	Sporting Covilhã
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Sporting Covilhã
2013	Atalaia do Campo
2013–2015	Sporting Covilhã	23	(2)
2016	Tourizense	12	(1)
2016–2017	Benfica e Castelo Branco	9	(0)
2017–2019	Alcains	32	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 November 2019

Football career

On 31 July 2013, he made his professional debut with Sporting Covilhã in a 2013–14 Taça da Liga match against Desportivo Chaves, replacing Diogo Gaspar (78th minute).^[1] In the first match of the 2013–14 Segunda Liga season against Marítimo B on the 11 August, he started the game and made his league debut.^[2]