Rinaldo Cruzado is a Peruvian football player who plays for Alianza Lima, a Peruvian club, as a midfielder and is also a member of Peruvian National Team.
Apart from playing for several Peruvian football clubs, he has also played for European clubs like Grasshopper Club Zurich and Chievo, and South American clubs like Newell's Old Boys and Club Nacional de Football. He has also represented Iranian football club, Esteghlal Football Club.
He made his full international debut for Peru in 2003 and represented Peru at 2011 Copa America before retiring in 2016.
Rinaldo Cruzado holds a Peruvian nationality. He was born on 21 September 1984 in Lima, Peru and started his playing career with local Peruvian football club, Academia Tito Drago.
Rinaldo Cruzado currently plays for Alianza Lima where he has an estimated annual salary in the range of $250,000 which he receives playing for the Alianza Lima.
His estimated net worth earned playing for several football clubs throughout his career and for his national team of Peru, is assumed to be more than $500,000. He has a market worth in the region of € 175,000 as of 2018.
Moreover, he is expected to earn good amount from his endorsement deal with Adidas and is seen promoting the brand by wearing its shoes during his game.
After playing for the junior team of Academia Tito Drago, he was promoted to the senior team in 2002. He was a regular player and played an important role in winning the Peruvian Primera Division in 2003, 2004 and 2006 for Academia.
Following his success at Peru, he moved to Switzerland and signed with Swiss football club, Grasshopper Club Zurich and made his debut against FC Zurich on 10 February 2007. He scored his first club goal for Zurich against Neuchatel Xamax on 23 February 2008.
The Peruvian midfielder returned back to Peru and joined Sporting Cristal in 2008. After his spell with Sporting Cristal, he moved to Iran and joined Esteghlala FC in 2009. He played 18 matches and scored one goal for the club and was part of the Iranian club that went on to win Iran Pro League during 2008/09 season.
Cruzado then moved back to Peru and joined Club Juan Aurich in 2010. After his playing stint at Aurich, he signed with Chievo in 2011 and went to sign with South American football clubs like Newell’s Old Boys and Nacional.
He joined Universidad Cesar Vallejo in 2015 and is currently playing for Alianza Lima whom he signed in 2017.
He made his international debut for Peru against Guatemala in a friendly match on 27 August 2003 and scored his first international goal against Bolivia in a friendly on 2 September 2011.
Rinaldo Cruzado was in the Peruvian squad that featured the players like a striker, Andre Carrillo, midfielder, Christian Cueva and goalkeeper, Leao Butron that finished third at the Copa America 2011.
Rinaldo Cruzado is currently 33, has a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 83 kg. He is married to his wife, Blanca Cabezas. They tied their wedding knots in September 2006. The ceremony was held in Municipality of San Juan de Lurigancho.
The couple's son named Pablo Aymar born before their marriage was also present in the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by his club and national teammates like Carlos Orejuela, José Soto, Junior Viza, Enrique Ismodes, Omar Zegarra etc.
The couple later had a tough relationship after Cruzado was reported to be having secret affair with Michelle Soifer.
Michelle previously had an affair with model Erick Sabater.
