Juan Cruz de los Santos


Juan Cruz de los Santos da Luz is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional.

Club career

De los Santos is a youth academy graduate of River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for the club on 5 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Cerro Largo.
De los Santos joined Nacional in July 2025 on a contract until December 2027.

International career

De los Santos was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
On 28 September 2023, De los Santos was named in Uruguay's squad for the [Football at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament|2023 Pan American Games]. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Personal life

Growing up, Lionel Messi and Neymar were the footballing idols of De los Santos.

Honours

Uruguay U20