About Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Santa Cruz's average rating over his last two rated league seasons is 0.53 lower than his earlier career average.
Season Performance 2026
All Competitions
- Matches
- 21
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 0
- Goal Contributions
- 6
- Mins/game
- 42
- Avg Rating
- 6.80
Last 10 matches · rating
Avg 6.85| Date | Opponent | Res | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 |  Sportivo San Lorenzo | 0-2 | 29' | – | – | 6.4 |
| Oct 6 |  Olimpia | 1-1 | 14' | – | – | 6.5 |
| Aug 24 |  Sportivo Luqueño | 2-0 | 33' | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Aug 15 |  Sportivo Trinidense | 1-1 | 55' | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Aug 9 |  Guaraní | 0-0 | 68' | – | – | 6.5 |
| Aug 3 |  Deportivo Recoleta | 2-3 | 68' | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jul 29 | Olimpia | 2-0 | 31' | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| May 24 |  Libertad | 2-1 | 75' | – | – | 6.8 |
| May 9 | Sportivo Trinidense | 2-1 | 85' | – | – | 7.0 |
| May 3 | Guaraní | 1-0 | 67' | – | – | 7.0 |
Season 2026 · all comps
Attack
- Goals
- 6
- Minutes per goal
- 149'
Passing
- Assists
- 0
- Key passes
- 5
- Passes
- 242
- Crosses (accurate)
- 2 (2)
Defence
- Tackles
- 2
- Interceptions
- 4
- Blocks
- 1
Duels
- Total
- 142
- Won
- 71
Minutes
- Started
- 14
- Off the bench
- 7
- Total
- 892'
- Minutes per match
- 42'
Discipline
- Yellow
- 1
- Red
- 0
- Fouls (drawn)
- 9 (14)
Form · 24 matches
Avg 6.79High 7.7Low 6.3
Position
Attacker
Market value & valuation
Nacional Asunción · 1.4% of €14MEstimated market value
€200K
Nacional Asunción#22of 25
Squad share1.4%€14M
Most valuable · Nacional Asunción
- #1A. Samudio€1M
- #2Josué Colmán€1M
- #3Hugo Adrián Benítez€900K
- #4Richard Prieto€880K
- #22Roque Santa Cruz€200K
Contract & transfers
- Contract until 2 mo
- Dec 31, 2026
- Highest fee paid
- €21M2009 · Manchester City
- Cumulative fees
- €33M4 moves
- Latest move
- Free01/2026 · Nacional Asunción
Career · goals by team
| Team | Apps | Goals | A | G/App | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olimpia1998–2021 | 208 | 86 | 9 | 0.41 | 7.03 |
Libertad2022–2025 | 164 | 29 | 7 | 0.18 | 6.87 |
 Málaga12/13–15/16 | 108 | 26 | 8 | 0.24 | 7.41 |
 Blackburn Rovers07/08–10/11 | 73 | 25 | 2 | 0.34 | 7.35 |
 FC Bayern München99/00–06/07 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0.15 | — |
 Real Betis11/12 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0.20 | — |
 Manchester City09/10–12/13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | — |
 Nacional Asunción2026– | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 | 6.80 |
Club career
- 689
- Apps
- 193
- Goals
- 27
- Assists
- 0.28
- G/App
League · 12 seasons
best 15/16 6.817
7
3
13
26
17
4
12
3
4
4
6
14/1515/162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Bars: goals · line: average rating
Honours & transfers
4 titlesAll matches
Last 24 matches
Nov 9, 2025 — Nov 9, 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result | Mins | G | A | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 3 | | 0 - 2 | 29' | - | - | - | - | 6.4 |
Oct 6 | | 1 - 1 | 14' | - | - | - | - | 6.5 |
Aug 24 | | 2 - 0 | 33' | 2 | - | - | - | 7.7 |
Aug 15 | | 1 - 1 | 55' | 1 | - | - | - | 7.0 |
Aug 9 | | 0 - 0 | 68' | - | - | - | - | 6.5 |
Aug 3 | | 2 - 3 | 68' | - | - | - | - | 6.3 |
Jul 29 | | 2 - 0 | 31' | 1 | - | - | - | 7.3 |
May 24 | | 2 - 1 | 75' | - | - | - | - | 6.8 |
May 9 | | 2 - 1 | 85' | - | - | - | - | 7.0 |
May 3 | | 1 - 0 | 67' | - | - | - | - | 7.0 |
Apr 24 | | 2 - 1 | 77' | 1 | - | - | - | 7.2 |
Apr 20 |  | 1 - 1 | 64' | - | - | 1 | - | 6.5 |
Apr 11 |  | 0 - 0 | 9' | - | - | - | - | 6.5 |
Mar 5 | | 1 - 1 | 9' | - | - | - | - | 6.6 |
Mar 1 | | 1 - 1 | 68' | 1 | - | - | - | 7.1 |
Feb 26 | | 2 - 2 | 15' | - | - | - | - | 6.7 |
Feb 19 | | 1 - 1 | 15' | - | - | - | - | 6.4 |
Feb 15 | | 2 - 0 | 19' | - | - | - | - | 6.7 |
Feb 8 | | 1 - 2 | 59' | - | - | - | - | 6.8 |
Jan 31 |  | 5 - 1 | 26' | - | - | - | - | 6.7 |
Jan 27 | | 2 - 1 | 61' | - | - | - | - | 6.7 |
Jan 24 | | 1 - 0 | 61' | - | - | - | - | 7.0 |
Nov 27 |  | 2 - 0 | 0' | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Nov 23 | | 0 - 1 | 90' | - | - | - | - | - |
10 months • 24 matches
Career
Club Career
MGAGxGRtg
Olimpia
1998 - 2021
2088690.4113,3457.03
Libertad
2022 - 2025
1642970.188,0826.87
Málaga
2012/2013 - 2015/2016
1082680.242,3397.41
Blackburn Rovers
2007/2008 - 2010/2011
732520.345,1697.35
FC Bayern München
1999/2000 - 2006/2007
48700.152,246-
Real Betis
2011/2012
35710.202,042-
Manchester City
2009/2010 - 2012/2013
22300.14718-
Nacional Asunción
2026 - now
21600.298926.80
Cruz Azul
2014/2015 - 2015/2016
10400.40721-
Total
689193270.2835,554
National Team
MGAGxGRtg
Paraguay
2006 - 2018
29630.211,9036.86
Club Career
MGAG+A/90Rtg
Nacional Asunción
2026
21608920.611—6.80
Libertad
2025
32401,3320.27——6.75
Libertad
2024
43822,0490.443—6.92
Libertad
2023
46311,6110.22——6.71
Libertad
2022
431443,0900.522—7.07
Olimpia
2021
32532,0120.362—7.04
Olimpia
2020
321722,0830.825—6.79
Olimpia
2019
422843,1470.921—7.01
Olimpia
2018
532703,7030.666—7.19
Olimpia
2017
33401,3820.26——-
Málaga
15/16
18315080.71——6.81
Olimpia
2016
16501,0180.441—-
Málaga
14/15
13511,0030.54——-
Cruz Azul
14/15
10407210.501—-
Málaga
13/14
3263——1—7.55
Málaga
12/13
451238281.632—7.55
Real Betis
11/12
35712,0420.352—-
Manchester City
10/11
10080———-
Blackburn Rovers
10/11
10005640.00——-
Manchester City
09/10
21306380.421—-
Blackburn Rovers
08/09
27621,4880.48——-
Blackburn Rovers
07/08
361903,1170.553—7.35
FC Bayern München
06/07
33301,4520.191—-
FC Bayern München
05/06
15407940.451—-
National Team
MGAG+A/90Rtg
Paraguay
2018
200950.00——-
Paraguay
2015
5003070.00——-
Paraguay
2014
6214500.601—-
Paraguay
2011
4112230.81——-
Paraguay
2010
5003130.001—6.86
Paraguay
2007
4302720.99——-
Paraguay
2006
3012430.37——-
League seasons, computed
| Season | League | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | G+A / 90 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | Bundesliga | 13 | 688 | 4 | 0 | 0.52 | — |
| 2006/2007 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1178 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 | — |
| 2007/2008 | Premier League | 36 | 3117 | 19 | 0 | 0.55 | 7.35 |
| 2008/2009 | Premier League | 20 | 1488 | 4 | 2 | 0.36 | — |
| 2009/2010 | Premier League | 19 | 638 | 3 | 0 | 0.42 | — |
| 2010/2011 | Premier League | 10 | 564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011/2012 | La Liga | 33 | 1952 | 7 | 1 | 0.37 | — |
| 2012/2013 | La Liga | 31 | — | 8 | — | — | 7.55 |
| 2013/2014 | La Liga | 31 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 7.55 |
| 2014/2015 | La Liga | 12 | 913 | 3 | 1 | 0.39 | — |
| 2014/2015 | Liga MX | 10 | 721 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| 2015/2016 | La Liga | 17 | 418 | 2 | 1 | 0.65 | 6.81 |
| 2016 | Division 1: Clausura | 16 | 1018 | 5 | 0 | 0.44 | — |
| 2017 | Division 1 | 25 | 1122 | 3 | 0 | 0.24 | — |
| 2017 | Division 1: Clausura | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | Division 1 | 15 | 976 | 13 | 0 | 1.2 | — |
| 2018 | Division 1: Clausura | 34 | 2477 | 13 | 0 | 0.47 | — |
| 2019 | Division 1 | 34 | 2454 | 26 | 4 | 1.1 | — |
| 2020 | Division 1 | 27 | 1832 | 17 | 2 | 0.93 | — |
| 2021 | Division 1 | 25 | 1643 | 4 | 2 | 0.33 | — |
| 2022 | Division 1 | 39 | 2822 | 12 | 4 | 0.51 | — |
| 2023 | Division 1 | 35 | 1050 | 3 | 1 | 0.34 | — |
| 2024 | Division 1 | 30 | 1474 | 4 | 2 | 0.37 | — |
| 2025 | Division 1 | 26 | 1101 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 | 6.76 |
| 2026 | Division 1 | 20 | 883 | 6 | 0 | 0.61 | 6.81 |
Roque Santa Cruz: career in numbers
- Best-rated season
- 2012/2013 · 7.55La Liga
- Lowest-rated season
- 2025 · 6.76Division 1
- Rating trend
- -0.53last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them
- Career involvement (league)
- 0.52 G+A per 90172 goals + 23 assists across 25 league seasons (per-90 from 30632 minutes on record)
- League seasons on record
- 25 (2005–2026)
- Clubs with recorded appearances
- 9
Rival Clubs(50)
Player stats against each opponent club
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Granada | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Getafe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Valencia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Real Sociedad | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Levante | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deportivo A Coruña | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Espanyol | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo Recoleta | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Everton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wigan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Transfers
Transfer Value History
Transfer History
Trophies & Awards
4 titles won
Championships
Copa Paraguay
3x Winner(2021, 2023, 2024)
3x
Bundesliga
1x Winner(2005/2006)
1x