Antonio de la Cruz

Jesús Antonio de la Cruz Gallego (born 7 May 1947) is a Spanish former football defender and manager. He appeared in 247 La Liga games over the course of nine seasons, scoring a total of six goals for Granada and Barcelona. He won three titles with the latter club, including the 1979 Cup Winners' Cup. A Spain international in the 70s, de la Cruz represented his country in the 1978 World Cup. Club career Born in León, de la Cruz started his senior career with Real Valladolid in the Segunda División. Even though he suffered relegation at the end of the 1969–70 season, he moved straight into La Liga with Granada CF, making his debut in the competition on 13 September 1970 in a 1–1 away draw against Elche CF.