# Rwan Cruz

Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz (born 20 May 2001), known as Rwan Seco, Rwan Cruz or just Rwan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo.

## Career
### Early career

Born in Cajueiro Seco, a small neighborhood in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Rwan began his career at a local footballing school named Garoto do Futuro before joining Náutico's youth categories. One year later, he joined Sport Recife as they offered a small funding assistance.
Rwan left Sport in the end of 2018 and subsequently signed for Figueirense, but spent nine months without playing at his new side due to a registration problem. He subsequently moved to Flamengo-SP, but returned to his hometown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped his father as a bricklayer.

### Santos

In June 2020, Rwan agreed to join Santos on loan from Flamengo, being initially assigned to the under-20s. However, due to the club's transfer ban, he was registered only in the following May.
Rwan spent the 2021 season playing for Santos' under-20 and under-23 sides, and signed a permanent three-year deal on 16 December of that year. He made his professional debut on 20 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Braga in a 3–0 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Paulo.
Rwan scored his first senior goal on 23 February 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 away win over Salgueiro, for the year's Copa do Brasil.

#### Loan to Vasco da Gama

On 31 March 2023, Rwan was loaned to fellow top tier side Vasco da Gama until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.

### Ludogorets Razgrad

On 22 July 2023, Rwan was announced at Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad on loan for one year, with a buyout option. In January 2024, he signed a permanent contract with the club, with Nonato moving in the opposite direction.

### Botafogo

On 7 February 2025, Botafogo announced the signing of Rwan on a four-year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of 10 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santos | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Santos | 2022 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 4 |
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Santos | Total | Total | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 17 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 15 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | Total | Total | 50 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 29 |
| Botafogo | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 69 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 34 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Bulgarian Supercup
* ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League