Marco Cruz
Marco Sousa Cruz is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Marítimo, on loan from Vitória [de Guimarães].
Club career
Born in Póvoa de Varzim in the Porto [metropolitan area], Cruz began playing for the youth teams of local Porto in 2012. At the end of the transfer window in September 2021, he was transferred to Sporting CP in exchange for Rodrigo Fernandes, and began his senior career with the B-team, eventually being released in June 2024.On 13 June 2024, Cruz signed a four-year deal at Vitória de Guimarães. He made his debut on 25 July in a UEFA Conference League 2024–25 [UEFA Conference League qualifying|second qualifying round] first leg away to Floriana in Malta, playing the last minute of a 1–0 win as a substitute; he made two appearances off the bench in the Primeira Liga over the season.
Cruz was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo on 16 July 2025 for one year, with the option to buy.