Tom Cruise The Young Ganners Tony Adams SuccessorThomas Daniel Cruise (born 9 March 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Arsenal, having joined them as a scholar on 31 July 2007. A product of Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008-09 FA Youth Cup. He plays as a central defender, left back or left midfielder.
Cruise joined in and made his debut for Arsenal F.C. Reserves in November 2007. Through Arsenal Academy, Cruise was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 2008–09. On 9 December 2009, with Arsenal having qualified for the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League as winners of Group H, manager Arsène Wenger played a number of youth players in the final group match against Olympiacos. Cruise started the match, giving him his first senior appearance for the club,and played the whole game.
[edit] International career
In 2007, he was called up to the England under-17 team. In October 2007, Cruise took part in the first round of qualifying for 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, however he was replaced for the second round of qualfying in March 2008 due to an injury. He was part of England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and subsequentlly qualifed for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia as a result of finishing at least third in the group stages.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Daniel Cruise
Date of birth 9 March 1991 (1991-03-09) (age 19)
Place of birth Islington, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Arsenal
Number 36
Youth career
2007–2009 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– Arsenal 0 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 England U16 8 (0)
2007 England U17 2 (0)
2010– England U19 6 (1)
Cruise joined in and made his debut for Arsenal F.C. Reserves in November 2007. Through Arsenal Academy, Cruise was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 2008–09. On 9 December 2009, with Arsenal having qualified for the knockout stage of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League as winners of Group H, manager Arsène Wenger played a number of youth players in the final group match against Olympiacos. Cruise started the match, giving him his first senior appearance for the club,and played the whole game.
[edit] International career
In 2007, he was called up to the England under-17 team. In October 2007, Cruise took part in the first round of qualifying for 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, however he was replaced for the second round of qualfying in March 2008 due to an injury. He was part of England U19 squad that reached the semi-finals of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and subsequentlly qualifed for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia as a result of finishing at least third in the group stages.
Personal information
Full name Thomas Daniel Cruise
Date of birth 9 March 1991 (1991-03-09) (age 19)
Place of birth Islington, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Arsenal
Number 36
Youth career
2007–2009 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– Arsenal 0 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 England U16 8 (0)
2007 England U17 2 (0)
2010– England U19 6 (1)
