NICOLÁS DE LA CRUZ
Midfielder · Flamengo · Serie A
“Relentless attacker who turns pressing into attacking momentum.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
N. de la Cruz carries value as a prime box-to-box midfielder, with his best recent spell at River Plate. The price stays checked by the competition level of his minutes and by leaving fit minutes unused.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.7M – €1.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
N. de la Cruz plays as an attacking midfielder who hunts the ball with real edge and then immediately drives his team forward. He is most dangerous when he arrives from midfield onto loose touches, stitching pressure into possession and keeping attacks alive with constant movement and sharp support runs. GoalPost sees a developing prime-year midfielder whose best work comes when the game is open and the press is on.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.02
SoT / 90
0.58
Accuracy
57%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 7 shots in 21 matches (616 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
8 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carioca - 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 7.15 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 7.2 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 3.44 |
 Serie A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 6.18 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 616 | 5.55 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.15
per 90
Shots
1.02
per 90
Shots on target
0.58
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.15
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
1.31
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
3.36
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.92
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 |  Bahia | Brasileirão | W0-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 11 |  Fluminense | Brasileirão | W1-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 20 |  RB Bragantino | Brasileirão | W2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jul 29 |  Internacional | Brasileirão | D1-1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jun 27 |  Spain | World Cup | L0-1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 21 |  Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | D2-2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A300 (49%)CONMEBOL Libertadores188 (31%)Carioca - 183 (13%)Copa Do Brasil45 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Flamengo | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 | Flamengo | Serie A | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.15 |
| 2024/25 | Flamengo | Serie A | 47 | 4 | 8 | 0.26 | 7.41 |
| 2023/24 |  River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0.46 | 7.29 |
| 2022/23 | River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 42 | 6 | 7 | 0.31 | 7.17 |
| 2021/22 | River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0.31 | 7.40 |
| 2020/21 | River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0.45 | 7.54 |
| 2019/20 | River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 41 | 10 | 6 | 0.39 | 7.29 |
Career highlights
Carioca Série A
2025, 2024
Copa Argentina
2019, 2017
Liga Profesional Argentina
2023, 2021
Super Copa
2021, 2018
Trofeo de Campeones
2023, 2021
Spell detail
Apps
95
Goals
5
Assists
9
Minutes
5,436
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 20 app | 0 g | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 | Serie A | 28 app | 1 g | 7.15 |
| 2024/25 | Serie A | 47 app | 4 g | 7.41 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Uruguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Uruguay
Uruguay's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
84
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.03