# 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

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 927 | 252 |
| Paraguay | 112 | 32 |
| Total | 1,039 | 284 |

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.

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