Filipe Cruz (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nicolácia and the second or paternal family name is Cruz.

Filipe Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Filipe Miguel Nicolácia da Cruz
Date of birth	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002
Place of birth	Faro, Portugal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Benfica B
Number	70
Youth career
2010–2011	Portimão
2011–2014	Loulé
2014–2021	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Benfica B	64	(3)
International career‡
2018	Portugal U16	9	(2)
2018–2019	Portugal U17	16	(2)
2019–2020	Portugal U18	6	(1)
2020	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Portugal U20	9	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 14 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:42, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Filipe Miguel Nicolácia da Cruz (born 19 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Benfica B in Liga Portugal 2.

Playing career

On 26 February 2018, Cruz signed his first professional contract with Benfica. Cruz made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2-0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to C.D. Feirense on 5 December 2020.

External links

• Filipe Cruz at Soccerway
• Filipe Cruz national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Filipe Cruz at ForaDeJogo (archived)