Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Flamengo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Flamengo's ~38 games this season through 11 injury absences (knock, inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Supercopa do Brasil | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1828 | 7.38 |
 Serie A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1035 | 7.03 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 1 | 0 | 385 | 7.32 |
 Carioca - 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 7.38 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.93 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.9 |
Scout report
N. de la Cruz is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Flamengo, rated 39 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 238th of 422 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cruz.
Judged on this season alone, Cruz graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 86th of 97 of the 97 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.87 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 58th of 97 of the 97 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Cruz is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cruz missed 11 games through injury (knock, inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39, Cruz carries the 58th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 97. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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