Nicolás de la Cruz
Published: December 20th, 2023 (12/20/2023)
            Name: Nicolás de la Cruz
DoB: 6/1/1997 (26 years old)
Position: M (LC), AM (RLC)
Club: River
Division: Argentine Premier Division
Nationality: URU
EU National: No
Contract Start: 11/11/2022
Contract End: 12/31/2025
Transfer Value: $8.6M - $13M
Pref. Foot: Right
Left Foot: Strong
Right Foot: Very Strong
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 143 lbs
All-time Apps: 175
All-time Gls: 31
Current Ability: 136
Potential Ability: 140
Player Attributes
Technical
| Corners | 14 | 
| Crossing | 12 | 
| Dribbling | 14 | 
| Finishing | 12 | 
| First Touch | 14 | 
| Free Kicks | 14 | 
| Heading | 5 | 
| Long Shots | 16 | 
| Long Throws | 6 | 
| Marking | 5 | 
| Passing | 14 | 
| Penalties | 12 | 
| Tackling | 9 | 
| Technique | 14 | 
Mental
| Aggression | 11 | 
| Anticipation | 13 | 
| Bravery | 8 | 
| Composure | 12 | 
| Concentration | 12 | 
| Decisions | 13 | 
| Determination | 14 | 
| Flair | 16 | 
| Leadership | 7 | 
| Off the Ball | 13 | 
| Positioning | 10 | 
| Teamwork | 13 | 
| Vision | 14 | 
| Work Rate | 15 | 
Physical
| Acceleration | 14 | 
| Agility | 15 | 
| Balance | 11 | 
| Jumping Reach | 7 | 
| Natural Fitness | 12 | 
| Pace | 13 | 
| Stamina | 12 | 
| Strength | 5 | 
Hidden
| Versatility | 16 | 
| Temperament | 11 | 
| Sportsmanship | 14 | 
| Professionalism | 14 | 
| Pressure | 13 | 
| Loyalty | 13 | 
| Injury Proneness | 13 | 
| Important Matches | 12 | 
| Dirtiness | 8 | 
| Controversy | 8 | 
| Consistency | 13 | 
| Ambition | 13 | 
| Adaptability | 8 | 
Goalkeeping
| Throwing | 1 | 
| Rushing out Tendency | 3 | 
| Reflexes | 2 | 
| Punching Tendency | 3 | 
| One on Ones | 4 | 
| Kicking | 4 | 
| Handling | 1 | 
| Eccentricity | 3 | 
| Communication | 1 | 
| Command of Area | 1 | 
| Aerial Reach | 1 | 
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                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Position  
                                Age                                     
                                Technical Similarity                                 
                                Physical Similarity                                 
                                Mental Similarity 
                                Total Similarity                           
                             
                            
                            
                                
Thomas Lemar                                 
                                A. Madrid                                 
                                Spanish First Division                                 
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                                27                                 
                                95%                                 
                                99% 
                                98% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Alexandr Golovin                                 
                                AS Monaco                                 
                                Ligue 1 Uber Eats                                 
                                M/AM (LC)                                 
                                27                                 
                                97%                                 
                                94% 
                                98% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Igor Coronado                                 
                                Al-Ittihad                                 
                                Saudi Professional League                                 
                                M/AM (LC)                                 
                                30                                 
                                95%                                 
                                98% 
                                94% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
André Horta                                 
                                BRG                                 
                                Portuguese Premier League                                 
                                M (C), AM (LC)                                 
                                26                                 
                                96%                                 
                                97% 
                                96% 
                                96% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Emanuel Reynoso                                 
                                Minnesota                                 
                                Major League Soccer                                 
                                M (LC), AM (C)                                 
                                27                                 
                                96%                                 
                                95% 
                                95% 
                                95% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Hany Mukhtar                                 
                                Nashville                                 
                                Major League Soccer                                 
                                M/AM (LC), ST (C)                                 
                                28                                 
                                94%                                 
                                98% 
                                95% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Oscar Romero                                 
                                Boca                                 
                                Argentine Premier Division                                 
                                M (LC), AM (C)                                 
                                30                                 
                                97%                                 
                                96% 
                                94% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Mikael Anderson                                 
                                AGF                                 
                                3F Superliga                                 
                                M/AM (LC)                                 
                                24                                 
                                95%                                 
                                95% 
                                96% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Riccardo Saponara                                 
                                Fiorentina                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                AM (LC), ST (C)                                 
                                31                                 
                                98%                                 
                                85% 
                                95% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                            
                                
Gianluca Caprari                                 
                                Hellas Verona                                 
                                Italian Serie A                                 
                                AM (LC), ST (C)                                 
                                29                                 
                                96%                                 
                                94% 
                                94% 
                                94% 
                                                                      
                            
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Player | Club | Division | Position | Age | Technical Similarity | Physical Similarity | Mental Similarity | Total Similarity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas Lemar |                                 
                                A. Madrid | Spanish First Division | WB (L), M/AM (LC) | 27 | 95% | 99% | 98% | 96% | 
 Alexandr Golovin |                                 
                                AS Monaco | Ligue 1 Uber Eats | M/AM (LC) | 27 | 97% | 94% | 98% | 96% | 
 Igor Coronado |                                 
                                Al-Ittihad | Saudi Professional League | M/AM (LC) | 30 | 95% | 98% | 94% | 96% | 
 André Horta |                                 
                                BRG | Portuguese Premier League | M (C), AM (LC) | 26 | 96% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 
 Emanuel Reynoso |                                 
                                Minnesota | Major League Soccer | M (LC), AM (C) | 27 | 96% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 
 Hany Mukhtar |                                 
                                Nashville | Major League Soccer | M/AM (LC), ST (C) | 28 | 94% | 98% | 95% | 94% | 
 Oscar Romero |                                 
                                Boca | Argentine Premier Division | M (LC), AM (C) | 30 | 97% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 
 Mikael Anderson |                                 
                                AGF | 3F Superliga | M/AM (LC) | 24 | 95% | 95% | 96% | 94% | 
 Riccardo Saponara |                                 
                                Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | AM (LC), ST (C) | 31 | 98% | 85% | 95% | 94% | 
 Gianluca Caprari |                                 
                                Hellas Verona | Italian Serie A | AM (LC), ST (C) | 29 | 96% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 
10 Year Simulation
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                                Season                                 
                                Age                                 
                                Club                                 
                                Division                             
                                Appearances                                     
                                Goals                                 
                                Assists 
                                Avg. Rating                           
                                xG/90                           
                                xA/90 
                                Pass Completion % 
                                Prog. Passes/90 
                                Key Passes/90 
                                Dribbles/90 
                                Tackles/90 
                                Interceptions/90 
                                Goals Allowed/90 
                             
                            
                            
                                2030 
                                33 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                - 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2029 
                                32 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                0 (19) 
                                0 
                                2 
                                6.71 
                                0.22 
                                0.23 
                                89% 
                                2.07 
                                2.96 
                                0.30 
                                1.48 
                                0.30 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2028 
                                31 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                26 
                                2 
                                8 
                                7.02 
                                0.15 
                                0.30 
                                86% 
                                4.27 
                                2.66 
                                0.90 
                                1.61 
                                1.76 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2027 
                                30 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                11 (3) 
                                2 
                                2 
                                6.92 
                                0.15 
                                0.23 
                                87% 
                                3.96 
                                3.30 
                                1.21 
                                2.09 
                                2.09 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2026 
                                29 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                3 (9) 
                                1 
                                0 
                                6.80 
                                0.61 
                                0.29 
                                89% 
                                1.33 
                                2.39 
                                2.39 
                                1.06 
                                2.65 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2025 
                                28 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                15 (1) 
                                1 
                                1 
                                6.99 
                                0.36 
                                0.16 
                                85% 
                                2.44 
                                2.62 
                                2.98 
                                2.62 
                                1.99 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2024 
                                27 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                8 
                                4 
                                1 
                                7.19 
                                0.16 
                                0.25 
                                86% 
                                3.54 
                                2.83 
                                2.13 
                                2.55 
                                0.99 
                                -                                 
                              
                            
                            
                                2023 
                                26 
                                River 
                                Argentine Premier Division 
                                17 
                                2 
                                3 
                                7.26 
                                0.23 
                                0.24 
                                87% 
                                3.01 
                                2.09 
                                3.55 
                                2.24 
                                1.93 
                                -                                 
                              
                                                                             
                            
                        
                    
                
            
| Season | Age | Club | Division | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Avg. Rating | xG/90 | xA/90 | Pass Completion % | Prog. Passes/90 | Key Passes/90 | Dribbles/90 | Tackles/90 | Interceptions/90 | Goals Allowed/90 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 33 | River | Argentine Premier Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| 2029 | 32 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 0 (19) | 0 | 2 | 6.71 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 89% | 2.07 | 2.96 | 0.30 | 1.48 | 0.30 | - | 
| 2028 | 31 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 26 | 2 | 8 | 7.02 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 86% | 4.27 | 2.66 | 0.90 | 1.61 | 1.76 | - | 
| 2027 | 30 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 11 (3) | 2 | 2 | 6.92 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 87% | 3.96 | 3.30 | 1.21 | 2.09 | 2.09 | - | 
| 2026 | 29 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 3 (9) | 1 | 0 | 6.80 | 0.61 | 0.29 | 89% | 1.33 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1.06 | 2.65 | - | 
| 2025 | 28 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 15 (1) | 1 | 1 | 6.99 | 0.36 | 0.16 | 85% | 2.44 | 2.62 | 2.98 | 2.62 | 1.99 | - | 
| 2024 | 27 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7.19 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 86% | 3.54 | 2.83 | 2.13 | 2.55 | 0.99 | - | 
| 2023 | 26 | River | Argentine Premier Division | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7.26 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 87% | 3.01 | 2.09 | 3.55 | 2.24 | 1.93 | - |