Juan Cruz de los Santos da Luz (born 22 February 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayan Primera División club Nacional.
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 1âÂÂ1 draw against Cerro Largo.
De los Santos joined Nacional in July 2025 on a contract until December 2027.
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 2023 Pan American Games. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Growing up, Lionel Messi and Neymar were the footballing idols of De los Santos.
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