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Nicolás de la Cruz

#10 · Midfielder · age 28

Club
Flamengo
Brazil · Brasileirão Série A
Caps
30
Intl goals
4

72

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
35
Career peak
47
League level
79
Competition pedigree
96
International pedigree
74
Longevity
65

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
2025 Flamengo Brasileirão Betano 19 0 0 7.02
2025 Flamengo CONMEBOL Libertadores 5 1 0 7.36
24/25 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 0 —
2024 Flamengo Brasileirão Betano 15 2 3 7.45
2024 Flamengo CONMEBOL Libertadores 9 0 0 7.10
2023 River Plate Liga Profesional de Fútbol 17 4 0 7.25
2023 River Plate CONMEBOL Libertadores 7 1 3 7.14
2022 River Plate Liga Profesional de Fútbol 21 3 5 7.10
2022 River Plate CONMEBOL Libertadores 7 2 0 7.33

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

De la Cruz is the No. 10 / advanced midfielder Bielsa uses when he wants creative depth — typically partnering Valverde and Bentancur in a 4-3-3.

Strengths

Recent form

Flamengo regular through 2025-26.