Jesús María Lacruz

Football player infobox|
playername = Jesús Lacruz
fullname = Jesús María Lacruz Gómez
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|4|25
cityofbirth = Pamplona
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.75 m
nickname =
currentclub = RCD Espanyol
clubnumber = 4
position = Defender
youthyears = 1993–1994
youthclubs = Osasuna "B"
years = 1994–1997
1997–2006
2006–
clubs = CA Osasuna
Athletic Bilbao
RCD Espanyol
caps(goals) = 48 (1)
224 (12)
39 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 30 August 2008
ntupdate = 30 August 2008

Jesús María Lacruz Gómez, Lacruz (born 25 April 1978 in Pamplona, Navarra), is a Spanish footballer. He plays for RCD Espanyol in the Spanish first division, as a versatile defender.

Lacruz's professional career began in 1994 with hometown club CA Osasuna, then a second division team, and in 1997 he joined Athletic Club Bilbao, where he made his first division debut in a 1-0 home win against Atlético Madrid, on September 13.

In 2000, he formed part of the Spanish Under-23 squad that won the silver medal at the Sydney Olympic Games, losing the final to Cameroon.

After nine seasons with Bilbao, Lacruz moved to RCD Espanyol in 2006, for €300,000. He scored his first goal for his new club against A.S. Livorno Calcio in a UEFA Cup 2006-07 match. In the same competition, he added another in a 2-1 away win with SV Werder Bremen, as the Catalan side lost the final to Sevilla FC.

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6512 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon