Oceano da Cruz

Oceano da Cruz earns my deep respect. Born on São Vicente in Cape Verde and going on to make over 400 appearances for Sporting CP, he was widely regarded as the finest footballer his island nation ever produced, which is no small claim. A defensive midfielder defined by physical strength and leadership, he was the type who holds a team together rather than chasing headlines. I am drawn to that selfless profile, and the fact that he turned to coaching after retiring tells me the game runs all the way through him. From a tiny archipelago to the European elite, his story is genuinely inspiring.

Name (English)

Oceano da Cruz

Name (Japanese)

オセアノ・ダ・クルス

Reading

おせあの・だ・くるす

Born

July 29, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Tiger

Origin

São Vicente, Cape Verde

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.