Overview
- The Asunción club announced the one-year contract on Jan. 1 via social media, welcoming him to his "new home" and highlighting his experience and leadership.
- Santa Cruz continues playing at 44 after initially expecting to wind down his career soon after returning to Paraguay in 2016.
- He reunites with head coach Felipe Giménez, a peer from their shared youth years at Olimpia and Paraguay’s junior national teams.
- The former Bayern Munich forward logged 238 appearances and multiple titles with the club, including the 2001 Champions League.
- Since returning to Paraguay he has recorded 175 matches and 68 goals for Olimpia and 157 matches and 27 goals for Libertad.