[1] Cruz made his first team debut for Ajax during the 2000–01 season after two years with the club's youth reserve program.
A head coaching change during his rehabilitation undermined the possibility of Cruz returning to the first team ranks at Ajax.
[6] After winning the Belgian Cup in 2005, Cruz shocked fans and the media when he announced that he had signed a contract with rival club Lierse for the following season.
[7] Financial troubles at Lierse halfway through the 2005–06 season led to the club actually selling Cruz back to Germinal Beerschot after only six months of his three-year deal.
The goal was just 27 seconds into the match officially making it the quickest strike in FC Dallas club history.