# Wilmer Cruz

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{{short description|Honduran footballer and manager (born 1965)}}
{{family name hatnote|Cruz|Paredes|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Wilmer Cruz
| image          =
| caption        =
| full_name      = Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1965|12|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [Santa Cruz de Yojoa](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_Yojoa), Honduras
| height         = 
| position       = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| currentclub    = [Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria) (Manager)
| years1 = 1985–1990 | clubs1 = [Real España](/source/Real_C.D._Espa%C3%B1a)        | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1990–1991 | clubs2 = [Platense](/source/Platense_F.C.)              | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1991–1994 | clubs3 = [Real España](/source/Real_C.D._Espa%C3%B1a)        | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1994–1996 | clubs4 = [Motagua](/source/F.C._Motagua)                | caps4 = 42 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1997      | clubs5 = [Independiente](/source/Independiente_Villela) | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1996–1999 | clubs6 = [Real España](/source/Real_C.D._Espa%C3%B1a)        | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2000      | clubs7 = [Vida](/source/C.D.S._Vida)                    | caps7 = 9  | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2000      | clubs8 = [Savio](/source/Deportes_Savio)                | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2001      | clubs9 = [Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria)              | caps9 = 3  | goals9 = 0
| years10= 2001–2002 | clubs10= [Savio](/source/Deportes_Savio)                | caps10= 35 | goals10= 0
| nationalyears1 = 1991–2000 | nationalteam1 = [Honduras](/source/Honduras_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1  = 63 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1  = 2003      | managerclubs1 = [Savio](/source/Deportes_Savio)
| manageryears2  = 2011      | managerclubs2 = [Atlético Municipal](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Municipal)
| manageryears3  = 2011–2012 | managerclubs3 = [Parrillas One](/source/Parrillas_One)
| manageryears4  = 2012      | managerclubs4 = [Atlético Municipal](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Municipal)
| manageryears5  = 2014–2015 | managerclubs5 = [Honduras Progreso](/source/C.D._Honduras)
| manageryears6  = 2016      | managerclubs6 = [Juticalpa](/source/Juticalpa_F.C.)
| manageryears7  = 2017      | managerclubs7 = [Honduras Progreso](/source/C.D._Honduras)
| manageryears8  = 2019      | managerclubs8 = [Juticalpa](/source/Juticalpa_F.C.)
| manageryears9  = 2019-     | managerclubs9 = [Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria)
}}

'''Wilmer Enrique Cruz Paredes''' (born 18 December 1965) is a Honduran [football](/source/association_football) manager and former player who manages [Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria).

==Club career==
Nicknamed ''Pájaro'' (Bird) and ''Supermán'', Cruz played 129 league matches for [Real C.D. España](/source/Real_C.D._Espa%C3%B1a) and also had spells with [Platense F.C.](/source/Platense_F.C.), [F.C. Motagua](/source/F.C._Motagua) and [Deportes Savio](/source/Deportes_Savio) as well as short stints with [C.D.S. Vida](/source/C.D.S._Vida), [Independiente Villela](/source/Independiente_Villela) and [C.D. Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria).<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628020258/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/6646 Desafíe a Ismael] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref> He played his final league game in January 2001 for Savio against Olimpia.<ref>[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/37020 Ismael responde] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

In September 1999, he was said to be interested to play in Costa Rica but would have to withdraw his candidacy to become mayor of his hometown, Santa Cruz de Yojoa.<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/septiembre/07/deportivas2.html Portero hondureño Wílmer Cruz interesado en jugar con el Saprissa] - Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==International career==
Cruz made his debut for [Honduras](/source/Honduras_national_football_team) in a May [1991 UNCAF Nations Cup](/source/1991_UNCAF_Nations_Cup) match against [Panama](/source/Panama_national_football_team) and has earned a total of 63 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 16 [FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) matches<ref>{{FIFA player|162043}}</ref> and played at the [1991](/source/1991_UNCAF_Nations_Cup), [1993](/source/1993_UNCAF_Nations_Cup),<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam93.html UNCAF Tournament 1993] - RSSSF</ref> [1995](/source/1995_UNCAF_Nations_Cup)<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995] - RSSSF</ref> and [1999 UNCAF Nations Cup](/source/1999_UNCAF_Nations_Cup)s<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam99.html UNCAF Tournament 1999] - RSSSF</ref> as well as at the [1991](/source/1991_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup),<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> [1993](/source/1993_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup),<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> [1996](/source/1996_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup)<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> and [2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/2000_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup)s.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref>

His final international was a May 2000 [FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) match against [Panama](/source/Panama_national_football_team).

==Managerial career==
After finishing his playing career with Savio, he became in charge of the team in 2003.<ref>[http://www.hondurasfutbol.com/AscOlancho.htm Atlético Olanchano es de primera] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213194905/http://www.hondurasfutbol.com/AscOlancho.htm |date=13 February 2008 }} - Fútbol de Honduras {{in lang|es}}</ref>
In May 2011, he was manager of hometown club [Atlético Municipal](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Municipal).<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628020427/http://old.latribuna.hn/2011/05/23/wilmer-cruz-los-arbitros-deciden-quienes-son-campeones-y-los-que-descienden/ Wilmer Cruz: Los árbitros deciden quiénes son campeones y los que descienden] - La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}</ref> Cruz resigned as coach of second division [Parrillas One](/source/Parrillas_One) in February 2012.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628020316/http://old.latribuna.hn/2012/02/06/wilmer-cruz-renuncia-del-parrillas-asume-el-argentino-roque-alfaro/ Wilmer Cruz renuncia del Parrillas; asume el argentino Roque Alfaro] - La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}</ref> In February 2013, he was named manager of [Honduras Progreso](/source/C.D._Honduras),<ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Wilmer-Cruz-nuevo-tecnico-del-Honduras-de-El-Progreso Wilmer Cruz, nuevo técnico del Honduras de El Progreso] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603000712/http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Wilmer-Cruz-nuevo-tecnico-del-Honduras-de-El-Progreso |date=3 June 2013 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref> succeeding [Gilberto Machado](/source/Gilberto_Machado).

On 19 February 2019, Cruz was once again appointed as manager of [Juticalpa](/source/Juticalpa_F.C.).<ref>[https://www.oncenoticias.hn/oficial-wilmer-cruz-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-juticalpa-fc/ OFICIAL | Wilmer Cruz es el nuevo entrenador de Juticalpa FC], oncenoticias.hn, 19 February 2019</ref>

===C.D. Victoria===
On 21 May 2019, it was announced that Cruz was named manager of [Victoria](/source/C.D._Victoria) in the [Honduran second division](/source/Liga_Nacional_de_Ascenso_de_Honduras).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.diez.hn/videos/mid-V4ID2FK7 |title=Oficial: Wilmer Cruz es nuevo técnico del Victoria de la Liga de Ascenso |publisher=www.diez.hn |date=21 May 2019 |access-date=9 July 2019 |archive-date=9 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709065321/https://www.diez.hn/videos/mid-V4ID2FK7 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Real Espana'''
* [Liga Profesional de Honduras](/source/Liga_Profesional_de_Honduras): [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_Honduran_Liga_Nacional), [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_Honduran_Liga_Nacional)
* [Honduran Cup](/source/Honduran_Cup): [1992](/source/1992_Honduran_Cup)

'''Honduras'''
* [Copa Centroamericana](/source/Copa_Centroamericana): [1993](/source/1993_UNCAF_Nations_Cup), [1995](/source/1995_UNCAF_Nations_Cup)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|29672}}
* {{Worldfootball.net|wilmer-cruz|new_id=pe101937}}

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