Deportivo Cruz Azul is close to turning 95 years of history and for this reason we want to remember and recognize the 10 best foreign players in the club’s history.
Throughout all those years, the multiple generations have witnessed great foreign players who have raised the name of the institution and we mention some of them.
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He ‘Marshal‘ as he was nicknamed, in the 1970s he migrated to Mexican soccer, where he became the star of Cruz Azul’s central defense, forming a partnership with Javier ‘Kaliman’ Guzman. The Chilean stayed there for six years.
The Argentine forward arrived at La Máquina in 1993 to show his talent and quality in Mexican soccer and although it was only three years, it was enough for him to score 32 goals, a Mexico Cup and a Concacaf Champions Cup.
He ‘Chelito‘ earned the respect and admiration of the majority of Mexican soccer. His speed and his great facility for the dribble stayed in mind in his stage as a celestial.
Given his quality, he was selected as an Argentine in the era of Marcelo Bielsa and left the Machine to go to Europe on the lyons from France in Despite not having won titles with Cruz Azul, the love story between Cease and the celestial hobby will last forever.
The multifunctional Uruguayan arrived at the Machine for 2020 as a cement reinforcement. Rivero is an attacking midfielder who found his place in the scheme of reynoso like a wild card
The multifunctionality of Rivero It has been very useful for the celestials. He served as a winger in defense either on the left or right side and also in midfield when required.
The experienced Paraguayan defender was crowned Mexican soccer champion with a third team in his career in Aztec territory. Previously, he had titles with Tijuana and América. After difficult moments as part of the Maquina squad, he was one of the pillars in the cement defense that only allowed 14 goals against throughout the tournament, including the final.
The 25-year-old Paraguayan defender achieved the first title of his career. escobar He arrived at the celestial squad in 2019 and in a short time he established himself in ownership, the Guaraní works as a center back or winger and had a great performance, he was crucial in the different defensive schemes that he commanded Juan Reynoso to the court. He even contributed two goals to achieve the Clausura 2021 title, he remains with the club until today in 2023.
He ‘Little head’ Rodríguez He is one of the best forwards to come to Mexican soccer in recent years. Jonathan was decisive in the success of Cruz Azul.
The Uruguayan attacker is a skilled, accurate player and appeared for the Machine at the most important moments. In the Clausura 2021 tournament, he finished the tournament with 11 goals, including the Liguilla, also scoring the title goal. Without him the drought of the Machine would not have ended.
One of the best central defenders that have come to Mexican soccer. He reached the heavenly ranks in 1993 and stayed there for eight years. The also captain of the Peruvian team won an MX League championship, two Concacaf Champions Cups and a Mexico Cup. As if that were not enough, 23 years later he was champion again with the Machine as technical director.
The Paraguayan striker is one of the club’s all-time top scorers, with them he won three league championships, a Champions League champion and a Concacaf Champions Cup, he is the fifth top scorer with 80 goals that put him as the fifth best scorer in the club’s history.
The historic Argentine goalkeeper is an undisputed idol of the cement fans, he was the most decisive player in obtaining five of the nine First Division titles that Cruz Azul has in its showcases. It goes without saying that he has been the most important foreign footballer in the history of the Machine.
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