Ulises de la Cruz - Defender

Date of Birth: February 8, 1974
Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador
Nationality: Ecuadorian
Height: 1.78m/5'11"
Previous Clubs: Hibernian (Scotland), Deportivo Universitaria (Equador)
Joined Villa: July 26, 2002
Acquisition Price: £1,5 million
Debut: August 18, 2002 (Liverpool (h))
Contract expires: Summer 2006
Ecuador

Having moved to Hibernian, Scotland in 2001, he was an immediate success, and quickly gained popularity with the fans there. Hibs certainly didn't want to get rid of him when he was approached by Aston Villa in 2002, but De la Cruz wanted to try his Premiership legs.


Aston Villa record
By the end of the 2003/2004 season

Apperances has substitutions in brackets, i.e. the games when he came on/off and didn't play the full game. All the stats include cup games.

Season Apps Goals Assists
2002/2003 9 (15) 2 2
2003/2004 22 (10) 0 0
Totals 31 (25) 2 2