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This is the record of Club Libertad Asunción's player Roque Santa Cruz, showing his personal performance in all of his games against Wigan Athletic.
- Joel Robles
- Emmerson Boyce
- Paul Scharner
- Antolin Alcaraz
- Roger Espinoza
- James Mccarthy
- James Mccarthur
- Jordi Gomez
- Callum McManaman
- Arouna Kone
Robles was only on loan at Wigan from Atletico Madrid for the second half of the 2013 season, wrestling the number one jersey off Ali Al-Habsi. He joined Roberto Martinez on Merseyside in the summer of 2013, but fell out of favour under Ronald Koeman. Robles is currently at La Liga side Real Betis, having signed for the club in 2018.
Boyce captained the side to victory in 2013, and stayed with Wigan following their relegation. The Latics suffered another relegation in 2015, and Boyce was released, bringing his nine year stay at the club to an end. He joined League One outfit Blackpool and suffered yet another relegation - his third in five seasons. He was released at the end of...
The snazzy-haired Paul Scharner was enjoying his second spell at Wigan during the 2013 season, having joined on loan from Hamburg. FA Cup final day in 2013 was also Scharner's 33rd birthday, and he opted to retire that summer. He moved back to his native Austria and now works as a performance coach for athletes.
Alcaraz was another member of Roberto Martinez's adventurous Evertontransfer policy, with the Spaniard also bringing the defender to Goodison Park with him in 2013. Martinez outlasted Alcaraz at Everton, and he was released in 2015. From there he had a short spell at La Liga outfit Las Palmas, before moving to Libertad in his native Paraguay. Alcar...
Espinoza joined Wigan in January 2013 from MLS side Sporting Kansas. He remained with the club for their first season back in the Championship, but the following season his game time became more restricted and the pair decided to part ways. The Honduras international moved back to Sporting Kansas, where he currently plies his trade.
Roberto Martinez continued to utilise Everton's extensive scouting system and really rub salt into the wound at Wigan by raiding his former club for James McCarthy in 2013. The club paid £13m to secure his services and he remained on Merseyside for six seasons. His final year and a half at the club were hampered by injury, and he moved to Crystal P...
McCarthur remained with Wigan for another season after their relegation, but when the club missed out on an immediate top flight return, he moved to Crystal Palace for £7m on deadline day in 2014. Alongside teammate McCarthy, he is one of just two Wigan players from the 2013 team still playing in the Premier League, and the onlymember to feature in...
Gomez was another player to stick around at Wigan for a season after their relegation to help them back into the Premier League. The Spaniard left for Sunderland in 2014, and after two years at the club, he rejoined Wigan. Gomez then went back to his native Spain to sign for Rayo Vallecano, followed by a spell at Levski Sofia in Bulgaria. He now pl...
Highly rated youngster McManaman remained at the DW Stadium until 2015, before getting another stab at the Premier League with West Brom. He signed for Sunderland ahead of their infamous 2017/18 Championship relegation campaign and then the mothership called him home for another season at Wigan. McManaman is currently at Melbourne Victory in Austra...
Where did Kone end up? At Everton under Roberto Martinez of course. That's one third of the Wigan starting XI who followed Martinez to Merseyside in 2013. His career never really took off at Everton, thanks in part to a serious knee injury sustained during his debut season. Kone was released at the end of the 2016/17 season and joined Turkish outfi...
Roque Santa Cruz had a hat trick, 5 goals and an assist in 4 appearances versus Wigan Athletic in the Premier League in his career.
Apr 13, 2012 · Struggling Wigan shot into a 3-0 lead before Paraguayan striker Santa Cruz had appeared to ride to Hughes's rescue with his first hat-trick since arriving in England in the summer.
Roque Santa Cruz, the scourge of the Wigan defence, took his tally to five goals in two matches against Steve Bruce's side, helping Blackburn Rovers to a classic revenge victory.
Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz scored with two headers either side of an equaliser from Marlon King and Jason Roberts was also on target on the stroke of half-time. Rovers lost Christopher...
