Roque Santa Cruz

Roque Santa Cruz is a Paraguayan footballer, born on 16 August 1981 in Asunción, Paraguay. Cruz plays as a striker for Nacional. Cruz has scored 284 goals in 1,039 games for club and country and has won 32 trophies, including the Champions League and 18 league titles.

Cruz's career stats

Goals per game: 0.27.

Cruz's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 32
• League titles: 18
• Domestic cups: 12
• Champions League: 1
• Other international club trophies: 1
• Individual awards: 9

Olimpia Asunción

• Paraguayan Primera División: 8 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019, 2020)
• Copa Paraguay: 1 (2021)
• Supercopa Paraguay: 1 (2021)

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 5 (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06)
• DFB-Pokal: 4 (1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06)
• DFB-Ligapokal: 2 (2000, 2004)
• UEFA Champions League: 1 (2000–01)
• Intercontinental Cup: 1 (2001)

Libertad

• Paraguayan Primera División: 5 (2022, 2023, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Copa Paraguay: 2 (2023, 2024)
• Supercopa Paraguay: 2 (2023, 2024)

Individual

• Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2 (1999, 2018)
• FIFA World Cup Most Handsome Player: 1 (2006)
• Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (2007)
• Blackburn Rovers Player of the Season: 1 (2007–08)
• Pope Francis International Peace Match Invitation: 1 (2014)
• Copa Paraguay Top Scorer: 1 (2018)
• Paraguayan Primera División Apertura Top Scorer: 1 (2019)
• Paraguayan Primera División Clausura Top Scorer: 1 (2019)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1997–1999: Olimpia, 24 games, 7 goals
2. 1999–2007: Bayern Munich, 155 games, 31 goals
3. 2007–2009: Blackburn Rovers, 57 games, 23 goals
4. 2009–2013: Manchester City, 20 games, 3 goals
5. 2011: Blackburn Rovers (loan), 9 games, 0 goals
6. 2011–2012: Betis (loan), 33 games, 7 goals
7. 2012–2013: Málaga (loan), 31 games, 8 goals
8. 2013–2014: Málaga, 43 games, 9 goals
9. 2015–2016: Cruz Azul, 10 games, 4 goals
10. 2015–2016: Málaga (loan), 17 games, 2 goals
11. 2016–2021: Olimpia, 148 games, 66 goals
12. 2022–2025: Libertad, 132 games, 23 goals
13. 2026–: Nacional, 20 games, 5 goals

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Club stats as of 7 October 2026.