{{short description|Angolan footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Anderson Cruz | image = | full_name = Anderson Emanuel Castelo Branco Cruz | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Luanda, Angola<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcsochaux.fr/fr/index.php/article/6536|title=L'équipe première du FCSM 2018/2019|website=fcsochaux.fr}}</ref> | height = 1.75 m | position = Winger | currentclub = Petro de Luanda<br>(on loan from Rio Ave) | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = Mercês | youthyears2 = 2009 | youthclubs2 = Cacém | youthyears3 = 2009–2014 | youthclubs3 = Real Massamá | youthyears4 = 2014 | youthclubs4 = Lourel | youthyears5 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs5 = Varzim | years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Varzim B | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Ourense | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → Verín (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → Rápido Bouzas (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = Alavés | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = → Rudeš (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = → Sochaux (loan) | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = → Sochaux II (loan) | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = → Fuenlabrada (loan) | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2020–2021 | clubs10 = Bolívar | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2021– | clubs11 = Rio Ave | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2022– | clubs12 = → Petro de Luanda (loan) | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = Angola | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 15 December 2021 | ntupdate = 02:29, 4 April 2021 (UTC) }} {{Portuguese name|Castelo Branco|Cruz}}
'''Anderson Emanuel Castelo Branco Cruz''' (born 9 April 1996) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Petro de Luanda on loan from the Portuguese club Rio Ave, and the Angola national team.
==Club career== Born in Luanda, Cruz moved to Lisbon at the age of four and finished his formation with Varzim S.C. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/vigo/vigo/2018/01/19/angola-croacia-pasando-rapido-bouzas/0003_201801V19C9991.htm|title=De Angola a Croacia, pasando por el Rápido de Bouzas|trans-title=From Angola to Croatia, going through Rápido de Bouzas|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=19 January 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
On 2 February 2016, Cruz signed for Tercera División side Verín CF,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ourense/verin/2016/02/02/angoleno-anderson-cruz-aterriza-verin-tras-escala-ourense-cf/0003_201602O2C10992.htm|title=El angoleño Anderson Cruz aterriza en Verín tras su escala en el Ourense CF|trans-title=Angolan Anderson Cruz lands at Verín after his stint at Ourense CF|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=2 February 2016|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> on loan from Ourense CF. He returned to his parent club for the 2016–17 campaign, scoring ten goals and achieving promotion to the fourth level.
On 26 August 2017 Cruz moved to Segunda División B side Rápido de Bouzas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantico.net/articulo/deporte-local/rapido-incorpora-anderson-peruano-claudio-garcia/20170826020052604527.html|title=El Rápido incorpora a Anderson y al peruano Claudio García|trans-title=Rápido sign Anderson and Peruvian Claudio García|publisher=Atlántico|language=es|date=26 August 2017|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> still owned by Ourense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2018/01/24/rapido-acuerda-papel-traspaso-anderson/1824963.html|title=El Rápido acuerda su papel en el traspaso de Anderson|trans-title=Rápido agree their role in Anderson's transfer|publisher=Faro de Vigo|language=es|date=24 January 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> The following 18 January, he signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, being immediately loaned to parent club NK Rudeš until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/el-deportivo-alaves-ficha-a-anderson-emanuel-e-ira-cedido-al-nk-rudes|title=El Deportivo Alavés ficha a Anderson Emanuel e irá cedido al NK Rudeš|trans-title=Deportivo Alavés sign Anderson Emanuel and he will go out on loan at NK Rudeš|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=18 January 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
Cruz made his professional debut on 11 February 2018, starting in a 2–2 away draw against NK Lokomotiva. Five days later he scored his first professional goal, as he netted the first in a 2–0 home win against NK Inter Zaprešić.
On 25 May 2018, Cruz was loaned to Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard until the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcsochaux.fr/en/index.php/article/937|title=Anderson Emanuel joins the FCSM|publisher=FC Sochaux|language=en|date=25 May 2018|access-date=8 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141001/http://www.fcsochaux.fr/en/index.php/article/937|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 27 July of the following year, he moved to Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada also in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/el-cf-fuenlabrada-consigue-la-cesion-de-anderson-2530.aspx|title=El CF Fuenlabrada consigue la cesión de Anderson|trans-title=CF Fuenlabrada get the loan of Anderson|publisher=CF Fuenlabrada|language=es|date=27 July 2019|accessdate=27 July 2019|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727154650/https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/el-cf-fuenlabrada-consigue-la-cesion-de-anderson-2530.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 1 September 2020, Cruz signed for Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional side Club Bolívar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/alaves/2020/09/01/5f4e0cfde2704e54958b45c9.html|title=Anderson Emanuel Cruz firma por Club Bolívar|trans-title=Anderson Emanuel Cruz signs for Club Bolívar|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=1 September 2020}}</ref> He made four Copa Libertadores and four Copa Sudamericana appearances for the Bolivian side.
On 28 January 2021, Cruz returned to Portugal and signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Rio Ave.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/flash-anderson-reforca-o-rio-ave-fc/|title='Flash' Anderson reforça o Rio Ave FC|trans-title=‘Flash’ Anderson reinforces Rio Ave FC|publisher=Rio Ave F.C.|language=pt|date=28 January 2021|accessdate=3 February 2021}}</ref>
In January 2022, Cruz was loaned to Angolan club Petro de Luanda and the loan was subsequently renewed for the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rio Ave F.C.|url=https://rioavefc.pt/noticias/anderson-permanece-no-petro-de-luanda/|title=Anderson permanece no Petro de Luanda|trans-title=Anderson remains at Petro de Luanda|date=28 June 2022|access-date=15 February 2023|language=pt}}</ref> On 4 July 2023, the loan deal was extended for a third season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olgário |first=Marcos |date=4 July 2023 |title=Anderson Cruz continua cedido ao Petro de Luanda pelo Rio Ave |trans-title=Anderson Cruz continues loaned to Petro de Luanda by Rio Ave |url=https://bolaemcampo.ao/2023/07/04/e-noticia-anderson-cruz-continua-cedido-ao-petro-de-luanda-pelo-rio-ave/ |access-date=26 September 2023 |website=Bola em Campo |language=pt}}</ref>
==International career== Cruz debuted with the Angola national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Gabon on 29 March 2021.<ref name="Global Sports Archive 2021">{{cite web | title=Match Report of Angola vs Gabon - 2021-03-29 - Total Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | website=Global Sports Archive | date=29 Mar 2021 | url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-03-29/angola-vs-gabon/1784886/ | access-date=4 Apr 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{BDFutbol|21575}} *{{ForaDeJogo|199604090002}} *{{LaPreferente|205290<!-- /anderson -->}} *{{Soccerway|anderson-emanuel-castelo-branco-cruz/430110}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Anderson}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Luanda Category:Angolan men's footballers Category:Angola men's international footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Ourense CF players Category:Rápido de Bouzas players Category:Deportivo Alavés players Category:NK Rudeš players Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Category:CF Fuenlabrada footballers Category:Club Bolívar players Category:Rio Ave F.C. players Category:Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Croatian Football League players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:Championnat National 3 players Category:Tercera División players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Girabola players Category:Angolan expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Category:Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia