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Ulises de la Cruz

99appearances

2goals

#763legacy number

Position	Defender
Nationality	Ecuador
Villa career	2002–2006 — a goal every 49.5 games
Era	The Premier League Years (1992–2016)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Ulises de la Cruz, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Premier League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2002-03	20	12	—	1	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
2003-04	28	20	—	0	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
2004-05	34	30	—	0	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
2005-06	7	4	—	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—
Total	89	66	—	1	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
2002-03	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2002-03	3	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
2003-04	3	3	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
2004-05	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
2005-06	1	0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	8	6	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£2.43m
Left for	Free
Age on debut	28
Starts · sub appearances	74 · 25
Assists	9 (11 goal involvements)
Cards	6 yellow · 0 red
International career	101 caps, 6 goals

Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit. Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above.