De la Cruz was born in
Ibiza in the
Balearic Islands, to a father from the Dominican Republic and a local mother. He began playing
futsal for CE Insular and then for Penya Blanc i Blava. Aged 14, he moved to live with a relative in
Rubí in the
Province of Barcelona in order to trial for
UE Rubí, going on to further develop his game at
Cerdanyola del Vallès FC and
CF Damm before joining
RCD Mallorca in his native islands. De la Cruz played for the
reserve teams of
Mallorca and
CD Calahorra, the latter in the
Tercera División, while also playing for the
first team of the latter in
Segunda División B in
2020–21. Eighteen months later, he left the relegated club and remained in the fourth tier at
SCR Peña Deportiva. In July 2024, De la Cruz left Spanish football for the first time, signing with
Patriotas Boyacá in the Colombian
Categoría Primera A. On 23 January 2025, De la Cruz signed for
Cibao FC in the
Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. ==International career==