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Roque Santa Cruz

Striker, born 1981, 9 clubs, 3 loans, 2000s era

  1. Olimpia1997–99Olimpia, 1997–99
    Bayern Munich1999–07Bayern Munich, 1999–07
    Blackburn Rovers2007–09Blackburn Rovers, 2007–09
    Manchester City2009–11Manchester City, 2009–11
  2. Blackburn Rovers2011loan from MCIBlackburn Rovers, 2011, on loan from Manchester City
    Betis2011–12loan from MCIBetis, 2011–12, on loan from Manchester City
    Manchester City2012–13backManchester City, 2012–13, back after loan
    Málaga2012–14Málaga, 2012–14
  3. Cruz Azul2015Cruz Azul, 2015
    Málaga2015–16loan from CAMálaga, 2015–16, on loan from Cruz Azul
    Olimpia2016–21Olimpia, 2016–21
    Libertad2022–25Libertad, 2022–25
  4. Nacional2026–Nacional, 2026–

Senior career

YearsClub
1997–1999Olimpia
1999–2007Bayern Munich
2007–2009Blackburn Rovers
2009–2011Manchester City
2011Blackburn RoversLoan from Manchester City
2011–2012BetisLoan from Manchester City
2012–2013Manchester CityReturned
2012–2014Málaga
2015Cruz Azul
2015–2016MálagaLoan from Cruz Azul
2016–2021Olimpia
2022–2025Libertad
2026–presentNacional

Who else played for both?

Could you name him from the crests alone?

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Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.