Early years Born in
Barcelona,
Catalonia, Crusat was a product of local
RCD Espanyol's youth system. He appeared in five games with the first team during the
2002–03 season, the first on 2 September 2002 in a 2–0 away loss against
Real Madrid where he played five minutes as a starter, as the club went on to barely avoid
La Liga relegation. Subsequently, Crusat had
Segunda División stints with
Rayo Vallecano and
UE Lleida: in
the first, as the
Madrid side were relegated, he only managed to take the field on five occasions, leaving in December 2003.
Almería In
2005–06, Crusat joined
UD Almería, being instrumental in the
Andalusians' first-ever top-flight promotion the
following season by scoring 11 goals. He missed just four games in the subsequent eighth-place finish in the
2007–08 campaign, totalling 2,693 minutes of action. Crusat had his most successful year in the top division in
2009–10, as his team retained their status for the third consecutive year. Without the presence of
striker Álvaro Negredo, he was much more depended upon in scoring matters and netted seven times in 33 matches – joint-second in the team – as they finished in 13th position (he also collected 13 yellow cards). On 19 January 2011, Crusat scored one of Almería's most important goals, in a 3–2 win at
Deportivo de La Coruña (4–2 on aggregate) which meant the club
reached the semi-finals of the
Copa del Rey for the first time ever.
Wigan Athletic On 30 August 2011, it was confirmed by
Wigan Athletic manager
Roberto Martínez that his compatriot Crusat was having a medical after a
£2 million bid was accepted by Almería. Four days later, the player completed his move to the English club, and made his
Premier League debut on 10 September, appearing as a
substitute in a 3–0 away loss to
Manchester City. Crusat scored his first goal for the Latics on 19 November 2011, making it 3–2 for the hosts in the 88th minute of an eventual 3–3 draw against
Blackburn Rovers. He spent the vast majority of his
second season on the sidelines, nursing a severe knee injury, and left the
DW Stadium on 22 May 2013 after his contract expired.
Bnei Sakhnin On 30 January 2014, after more than one year away from football, Crusat joined
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. of the
Israel Premier League. In September, after recurring problems in his knee, he retired at the age of 32 and with the intention of getting a manager degree. ==Honours==