Player Summary
R. Santa Cruz's club history lists 10 spells across 9 clubs.
Season goals5
Season assists0
Rating6.78
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 |  Libertad Asuncion |  Nacional Asuncion | Free agent |
| 2022-01-10 |  Olimpia | Libertad Asuncion | Free |
| 2016-06-11 |  Cruz Azul | Olimpia | Free |
| 2016-06-01 |  Malaga | Cruz Azul | N/A |
| 2015-08-26 | Cruz Azul | Malaga | Loan |
| 2015-01-02 | Malaga | Cruz Azul | € 2M |
| 2013-07-11 |  Manchester City | Malaga | Free |
| 2012-08-31 | Manchester City | Malaga | Loan |
| 2011-08-29 | Manchester City |  Real Betis | Loan |
| 2011-01-14 | Manchester City |  Blackburn | Loan |
| 2009-06-22 | Blackburn | Manchester City | € 21.2M |
| 2007-08-01 |  Bayern München | Blackburn | € 4.4M |
| 1999-08-01 | Olimpia | Bayern München | € 5.5M |
Club history
| Period | Team | Competition | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nacional AsuncionCurrent |  Division Profesional - Apertura |  Paraguay |
| 2025 |  River Plate |  Liga Profesional Argentina |  Argentina |
| 2022-2025 | Libertad Asuncion | Division Profesional - Apertura | Paraguay |
| 2016-2021 | Olimpia |  Division Profesional - Clausura | Paraguay |
| 2012-2016 | Malaga |  La Liga |  Spain |
| 2009-2013 | Manchester City |  Premier League |  England |
| 2011-2012 | Real Betis | La Liga | Spain |
| 2010-2011 | Blackburn | Premier League | England |
| 2007-2008 | Blackburn | - | England |
| 2005-2006 | Bayern München | - |  Germany |