Milton Cruz


Milton da Cruz, known as Milton Cruz, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward, and is the manager.
His career is widely related to São Paulo, club he represented as a player and served as an interim manager on a number of occasions before leaving in 2016.

Club career

Known as Milton in his playing days, he joined São Paulo's youth setup in 1975, being promoted to the first team in 1977. He subsequently represented Estudiantes Tecos, Nacional Montevideo, Internacional, Sport Recife, Catuense, Náutico, Yomiuri FC, Nissan Motors FC, Botafogo and Kashima Antlers.
In May 1993, Cruz joined Oklahoma City Slickers of the USISL. He was the club's topscorer, as his side finished third, and subsequently retired at the age of 36.

International career

Milton appeared with Brazil under-23s at the 1984 Summer Olympics in United States, appearing in three matches only as a substitute.

Post-playing career

In 1997 Milton Cruz returned to his first club São Paulo, as an assistant manager. In 1999, after Paulo César Carpegiani's dismissal, he was named interim.

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Honours

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