Skysports.com has a look at Roque Santa Cruz's career to date following his Man City switch.
Roque Santa Cruz's career to date
Skysports.com has a look at Roque Santa Cruz's career to date following his Man City switch.
1981:
Born August 16 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
1998:
July 27 - Made his professional debut for Olimpia Asuncion aged 16, and went on to help his club to league title that year.
1999:
Scores three goals at the FIFA World Youth Championship to earn a senior call-up aged 17, making his debut at the Copa America and finishing the tournament with three goals.
Collects the Paraguayan Football of the Year award in 1999, aged 18, as Olimpia defended their title.
Signs for Bayern Munich, but his first season is blighted by injury and he finishes the season with five goals.
2001:
Part of the Bayern squad which won a league, Champions League and Intercontinental Cup treble.
2006:
June - Recovers from injury to play for Paraguay at the World Cup, but fails to score in three appearances.
2007:
July 28 - signs for Blackburn in a £3.5million deal.
August 11 - Makes his debut as a substitute and scores the equaliser three minutes after coming on as Blackburn come from behind to beat Middlesbrough.
December 15 - Scores a hat-trick in Blackburn's losing effort against Wigan as they go down 5-3.
2008:
May 3 - Scores the last of his 23 goals in his first season with Blackburn.
2009:
January - emerges as a transfer target for former Blackburn boss Mark Hughes at cash-rich Manchester City, but reported bids fail as Blackburn hold out for a hefty fee.
April 20 - Denies claims he wants to leave Blackburn.
June 19 - City agree a fee with Blackburn for the striker, believed to be £17million.
June 22 - Completes a medical and signs as a City player.
