Juan Cruz Real
Juan Cruz Real (born 8 October 1976) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Belgrano.

Real had numerous stints in South American leagues, and finished off his career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career 
Real began his career in his native country with Argentinian giants Independiente. In 1997, he signed with Deportivo Español, and the following season he went to Colombia to play for Millonarios F.C. In 1999, he returned to Argentina to sign with Arsenal de Sarandí. Soon after he featured in the lower Argentinian leagues with Independiente Rivadavia, and Almirante Brown de Arrecifes, winning the Torneo Argentino A in 1999. Cruz Real had a stint overseas in the island of Haiti with Roulado in 2002, and returning to the South American continent in 2003 with Unión San Felipe of Chile.

In 2004, he went once more overseas to Canada to sign with the Brampton Hitmen of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his debut for the club on September 10, 2004, in a match against Toronto Supra. He helped Brampton secure a post-season berth by finishing fourth in the Western Conference. He featured in the wildcard playoff match against Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by a score of 3–1.

The following year he signed with division rivals Hamilton Thunder. His achievements with Hamilton were clinching the division title, and qualifying for the post-season. He featured in the semifinal playoff match against Oakville Blue Devils, but lost by a score of 2–0. In 2009, he had a stint with North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League.

Managerial career 
Cruz Real was named the manager for Deportes Tolima in 2023. In 2024, he returned to Argentina to be named the manager for Club Atlético Belgrano.

References

External links
 
 
 Profile at Futbol XXI Profile a  
 
 Juan Cruz Real at PlaymakerStats.com

1976 births
Living people
Footballers from Tandil
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Deportivo Español footballers
Primera Nacional players
Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
Independiente Rivadavia footballers
Almirante Brown de Arrecifes players
Categoría Primera A players
Millonarios F.C. players
Ligue Haïtienne players
Chilean Primera División players
Unión San Felipe footballers
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Brampton Stallions players
Hamilton Thunder players
North York Astros players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Haiti
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Haiti
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Men's association football midfielders
Argentine football managers
Argentine expatriate football managers
Estudiantes de Mérida managers
Alianza Petrolera F.C. managers
Jaguares de Córdoba managers
América de Cali managers
Atlético Junior managers
Deportes Tolima managers
Club Atlético Belgrano managers
Venezuelan Primera División managers
Categoría Primera A managers
Argentine Primera División managers
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada
Expatriate football managers in Costa Rica
Expatriate football managers in Venezuela
Expatriate football managers in Colombia