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Francisco Javier Cruz

1966 - Today

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Francisco Javier Cruz Jiménez (born 24 May 1966) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played for Monterrey and Tigres UANL, becoming one of the few players to be successful in both professional teams from Monterrey. He is nicknamed El Abuelo, which means "The Grandfather". He also played for a short time in Spain, for CD Logroñés He scored many goals for both Rayados and Tigres, even in the Clásico Regiomontano, where he became an idol of the city. Because of this, he is loved by fans of both teams, a rarity in the competing atmosphere of Monterrey. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Javier Cruz is the 10,288th most popular soccer player (down from 9,898th in 2024), the 580th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 583rd in 2019) and the 144th most popular Mexican Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Francisco Javier Cruz ranks 10,288 out of 21,273. Before him are Sebastián Battaglia, Marcelo Díaz, Kenneth Vermeer, Quinzinho, Sinha, and Takao Yamauchi. After him are Hisataka Fujikawa, Cristiano Biraghi, Gabriel Obertan, Ellyes Skhiri, Alex Alves, and Eudy Simelane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Francisco Javier Cruz ranks 864. Before him are Fredrik Stillman, Stéphane Traineau, Natalya Morskova, Leo Visser, Hirokazu Goshi, and Hwang Hye-young. After him are Lyudmila Rogachova, Minas Hantzidis, Rollo Armstrong, Tatsuru Mukojima, Niclas Nyhlén, and Dave Kushner.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Francisco Javier Cruz ranks 580 out of 729. Before him are Susana Harp (1968), Adolfo Bautista (1979), Pilar Montenegro (1972), Pentagón Jr. (1985), Duilio Davino (1976), and Carlos Rivera (1986). After him are Jaime Ordiales (1963), Ramón Morales (1975), Jesús Manuel Corona (1993), Margarita Zavala (1967), Carla Morrison (1986), and Raúl Gutiérrez (1966).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Mexico

Among soccer players born in Mexico, Francisco Javier Cruz ranks 144. Before him are Miguel Layún (1988), Antonio de Nigris (1978), Jaime Lozano (1979), Raúl Servín (1963), Adolfo Bautista (1979), and Duilio Davino (1976). After him are Ramón Morales (1975), Jesús Manuel Corona (1993), Francisco Javier Rodríguez (1981), Hugo Ayala (1987), Marco Fabián (1989), and José Luis Salgado (1966).

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