Anderson Emanuel Castelo Branco da Cruz
Anderson Cruz attacks space from the wing, curls inside to threaten the back line, and accelerates through gaps in the defence. Cruz began in Europe with Varzim, then moved through Ourense and Rápido de Bouzas before joining Deportivo Alavés in 2018. He then gained experience on loan spells. A national-team debut for Angola came in 2021 against Gabon. In 2023 he returned to Petro de Luanda, becoming a core player in domestic showdowns and CAF competitions. Cruz links play with one-touch layoffs and presses high to win the ball for the attack. He runs beyond the line, attacks the back post, and finishes moves with quick shots. And that is how Anderson Cruz shapes the forward line.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 388 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1500 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1753 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1078 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 565 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2023
Role: DefenderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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