Nicolás de la Cruz

Uruguay · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Projected starter · #7
Position rank
#3
Intl caps
34
Intl goals
5
Intl assists
5
0.81(model rating, 0–1)
1.8%

See Nicolás de la Cruz on the full Uruguay scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2023/24 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (7.40 vs 6.58).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20245356020.2512342154
World Cup 2022255000.0104600
All tournaments7411020.2612382754
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.09
55
Interceptions / 90
0.88
49
Ball recoveries / 90
2.85
10
Blocks / 90
1.09
16
Clearances / 90
0.44
26
Pressures / 90
18.39
70

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
8.32
51
Key passes / 90
2.63
99
Prog. carries / 90
5.91
29
Pass completion %
72.2%
9

Possession

Carries / 90
33.72
41
Dribbles / 90
0.44
40

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Nicolás de la Cruz has 34 caps and 5 international goals for Uruguay, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Uruguay →Uruguay squad & model →

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