Nacional Asunción

Roque Santa Cruz

Forward#24

Bio

Born in Luque in 1981, Roque Santa Cruz debuted for Club Olimpia in 1997 and now plays for Club Nacional. He has also played for FC Bayern Munich, Paraguay Olympic football team and FC Bayern Munich II. He plays as a forward. He has represented the Paraguay men's national football team and the Paraguay national under-20 football team.

Key facts

Age: 45
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #24
Born: 16/8/1981
Birthplace: Luque
Debut: 1997
Position: Forward
Nationality: Paraguay

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

X@RoqueSantaCruz Websiteroque-santa-cruz.co.uk

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

1997–now

1997–1999Club Olimpia
1999–2007FC Bayern Munich
2000Paraguay Olympic football team
2005–2006FC Bayern Munich II
2007–2009Blackburn Rovers F.C.
2009–2013Manchester City F.C.
2011Blackburn Rovers F.C.
2011–2012Real Betis Balompié
2012–2013Málaga CF
2013–2014Málaga CF
2015–2016Cruz Azul
2015–2016Málaga CF
2016–2021Club Olimpia
2022–2025Club Libertad
2026–Club Nacional
1999–2016Paraguay men's national football teamNational team
1999Paraguay national under-20 football teamNational team

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2015-16 LaLigaMálaga	17	2	1	5	2	417	0	0	6	17	14	3	8	0	4	0
2014-15 LaLigaMálaga	12	3	1	25	9	912	0	0	9	12	1	10	8	0	12	0
2013-14 LaLigaMálaga	31	6	2	50	18	2,136	1	0	9	31	7	25	27	0	29	0
2012-13 LaLigaMálaga	30	8	2	36	19	1,568	2	0	10	30	15	25	18	0	28	0
2012-13 UEFA Champions LeagueMálaga	10	1	1	4	2	400	0	0	3	10	7	7	8	0	8	0
2011-12 LaLigaReal Betis	33	7	1	42	17	1,954	2	0	8	33	13	33	24	0	31	0
2010-11 Premier LeagueBlackburn Rovers / Manchester City	10	0	0	10	1	564	0	0	2	10	3	7	3	0	9	0
2010 FIFA World CupParaguay	5	0	0	7	4	312	1	0	1	5	2	5	7	0	1	0
2009-10 Premier LeagueManchester City	19	3	0	19	7	636	1	0	7	19	13	7	7	0	10	0
2008-09 Premier LeagueBlackburn Rovers	21	4	2	38	14	1,579	0	0	14	20	3	21	15	0	28	0
2007-08 Premier LeagueBlackburn Rovers	37	19	6	72	43	3,194	3	0	11	36	1	39	40	0	27	0
2006-07 BundesligaBayern München	26	2	0	27	9	1,177	1	0	3	26	14	16	27	0	0	0
2006-07 UEFA Champions LeagueBayern München	7	1	0	8	3	274	0	0	0	7	4	4	0	0	1	0
2006 FIFA World CupParaguay	3	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005-06 BundesligaBayern München	13	4	–	–	–	623	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005-06 UEFA Champions LeagueBayern München	2	0	0	1	0	106	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
2004-05 BundesligaBayern München	4	–	–	–	–	205	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003-04 BundesligaBayern München	29	5	–	–	–	1,868	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003-04 UEFA Champions LeagueBayern München	8	1	–	–	–	356	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2002 FIFA World CupParaguay	4	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career20 seasons	321	67	16	344	148	18,281	12	0	84	258	98	204	192	0	188	0

Game log, 2015-16 LaLiga

Game
24 Apr @ Atlético de MadridL 0-1 24 Apr	0	0	0	0	13	0	1	1	0	0	0
21 Apr v Rayo VallecanoD 1-1 21 Apr	0	1	0	0	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
17 Apr v Athletic ClubL 0-1 17 Apr	0	0	0	0	11	0	1	1	0	0	0
9 Apr @ GranadaD 0-0 9 Apr	0	0	0	0	90	2	1	0	0	0	0
6 Mar @ DeportivoD 3-3 6 Mar	0	0	0	0	54	2	1	0	0	2	1
3 Mar v ValenciaL 1-2 3 Mar	0	0	0	0	32	0	1	1	1	2	0
28 Feb @ Real SociedadD 1-1 28 Feb	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
22 Feb v Real MadridD 1-1 22 Feb	0	0	0	0	9	0	1	1	0	0	0
14 Feb @ VillarrealL 0-1 14 Feb	0	0	0	0	15	0	1	1	1	1	0
6 Feb v GetafeW 3-0 6 Feb	0	0	1	0	13	0	1	1	0	0	0
31 Jan @ EibarW 2-1 31 Jan	1	0	1	1	12	0	1	1	0	0	1
24 Jan v BarcelonaL 1-2 24 Jan	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	1	0	0	0
17 Jan @ SevillaL 1-2 17 Jan	0	0	0	0	22	0	1	1	0	0	0
11 Jan @ Las PalmasD 1-1 11 Jan	1	0	3	1	90	1	1	0	0	3	1
21 Dec v Atlético de MadridW 1-0 21 Dec	0	0	0	0	11	0	1	1	0	0	0
7 Dec @ Athletic ClubD 0-0 7 Dec	0	0	0	0	25	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 Nov v GranadaD 2-2 29 Nov	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	1

Splits, LaLiga

Split
AwayHome or away, 16W	62	0.2	0.0	1.1	0.4	58.9	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.9
HomeHome or away, 25W	61	0.3	0.1	1.5	0.6	54.7	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.6	0.8
LossesResult, 0W	50	0.1	0.0	1.3	0.4	59.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.6	1.4
WinsResult, 41W	41	0.4	0.1	1.4	0.6	52.3	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.7	0.5
DrawsResult, 0W	32	0.2	0.1	1.1	0.5	59.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.5
Regular seasonStage, 41W	123	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.5	56.8	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.7	0.8
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 2W	9	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.6	49.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.0	0.8	0.8
GetafeOpponent, 3W	8	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.6	54.8	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.5	1.3	0.4	0.5
Real MadridOpponent, 1W	8	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.8	45.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.3	1.8
Athletic ClubOpponent, 3W	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	47.0	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.6
BarcelonaOpponent, 0W	7	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	48.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.4
GranadaOpponent, 3W	7	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.6	58.1	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.7
Real SociedadOpponent, 0W	7	0.1	0.0	1.4	0.9	48.7	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.7	1.1
ValenciaOpponent, 2W	7	0.1	0.0	1.7	0.4	65.9	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.9	1.0
EspanyolOpponent, 0W	6	0.0	0.2	2.0	0.7	76.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.8
LevanteOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	57.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.3
Rayo VallecanoOpponent, 2W	6	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	21.8	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.8
SevillaOpponent, 2W	6	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	63.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	0.7
OsasunaOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	73.2	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.6
Celta VigoOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.5	1.8	1.0	82.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	1.3
Real ValladolidOpponent, 1W	4	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.5	75.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.8	0.5	1.0
VillarrealOpponent, 2W	4	0.5	0.0	1.3	1.0	52.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.3	1.0	0.3
DeportivoOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	78.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.7
ElcheOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	47.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.7
MallorcaOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	65.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.0	1.0
Real BetisOpponent, 3W	3	0.3	0.3	2.0	0.7	62.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.0
Real ZaragozaOpponent, 2W	3	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.7	60.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3
AlmeríaOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
EibarOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Las PalmasOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
MálagaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.0
Racing SantanderOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Sporting GijónOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	61.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0
La Rosaleda, MalagaGround, 18W	44	0.2	0.1	1.5	0.6	53.6	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7
Benito Villamarín, SevillaGround, 8W	18	0.3	0.1	1.5	0.6	62.9	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.1	0.6	0.9
Estadio Coliseum, GetafeGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	73.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.5	0.8
RCDE Stadium, BarcelonaGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.8	69.8	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.3
Vicente CalderónGround, 1W	4	0.8	0.0	1.5	1.0	57.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.5	1.3
Ciutat de Valencia, ManisesGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	47.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	1.0	0.7	0.3
El Sadar, PamplonaGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	66.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7
Estadio Bernabéu, MadridGround, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	43.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	3.0
Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San SebastianGround, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	2.0	1.0	68.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.3	1.7
Mestalla, ManisesGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	83.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	2.3	2.0
Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, SevillaGround, 2W	3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	86.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.3	1.0
Spotify Camp Nou, BarcelonaGround, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	38.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.7
ABANCA-Riazor, La CoruñaGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma de MallorcaGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
Estadio de la Cerámica, VillarrealGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.0
Estadio de Vallecas, MadridGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Estadio San MamésGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5
José Zorrilla, ValladolidGround, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.5
Martínez Valero, ElcheGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	25.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
San Mamés, BilbaoGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	51.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.5
Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, VigoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0
Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaGround, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0
Ipurua, EibarGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
La Romareda, ZaragozaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes, GranadaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nuevo Los Cármenes, GranadaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, SevillaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Recent games

Nov '264
v Sportivo San Lorenzo
1 FC
L 2-0
Oct '267
@ Club Olimpia
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Aug '2625
v Sportivo Luqueño
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 2-0
Aug '2616
@ Sportivo Trinidense
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 3 FC
D 1-1
Aug '2610
v Guaraní
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Aug '264
@ Deportivo Recoleta
4 SHOT · 2 SOG
L 3-2
July '2630
v Club Olimpia
1 G · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 OFF
W 2-0