| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Souza Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo (on loan from Vitória Guimarães) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Porto | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sporting CP B | 29 | (3) |
| 2024– | Vitória Guimarães | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Marítimo (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U18 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:03, 2 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Marco Sousa Cruz (born 23 February 2004) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Marítimo, on loan from Vitória de Guimarães.
Club career
Born in Póvoa de Varzim in the Porto metropolitan area, Cruz began playing for the youth teams of local Porto in 2012. At the end of the transfer window in September 2021, he was transferred to Sporting CP in exchange for Rodrigo Fernandes,[1] and began his senior career with the B-team, eventually being released in June 2024.[2]
On 13 June 2024, Cruz signed a four-year deal at Vitória de Guimarães.[3] He made his debut on 25 July in a UEFA Conference League second qualifying round first leg away to Floriana in Malta, playing the last minute of a 1–0 win as a substitute;[4] he made two appearances off the bench in the Primeira Liga over the season.[5]
Cruz was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo on 16 July 2025 for one year, with the option to buy.[6]
International career
Cruz won a CONCACAF tournament in Bradenton, Florida with the Portugal under-16 team in August 2019.[7] He was part of the under-18 team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.[8]
References
- ^ "FC Porto e Sporting trocam jogadores em cima do fecho do mercado" [FC Porto and Sporting swap plays as the transfer window closes]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Marco Cruz diz adeus ao Sporting e sublinha: «Enorme instituição!»" [Marco Cruz says goodbye to Sporting and underlines: "Enormous institution!"]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "V. Guimarães oficializa contratação de Marco Cruz" [V. Guimarães confirm signing of Marco Cruz]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "V. Guimarães vence em Malta na corrida à Liga Conferência" [V. Guimarães win in Malta on way to Conference League]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "V. Guimarães avalia situação de Marco Cruz" [V. Guimarães assessing Marco Cruz's situation]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Oficial: V. Guimarães empresta Marco Cruz ao Marítimo" [Official: V. Guimarães loan Marco Cruz to Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 July 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Seleção portuguesa de sub-15 conquista o Torneio da CONCACAF" [Portugal under-15 national team conquer CONCACAF tournament]. Bom Dia (in Portuguese). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Jogos do Mediterrâneo: Portugal soma primeira vitória" [Mediterranean Games: Portugal record first victory]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
External links
- Marco Cruz at the Portuguese Football Federation
