Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz, at the age of 44, has signed for Nacional in Paraguay, a move the tricolor club reported on a Thursday. According to the club's announcement on the social network X, Santa Cruz is a new reinforcement for the 2026 season. The Academy also stated that the scorer would bring his experience and leadership in their pursuit of glory. The attacker departed the club Libertad in early December, where he had played since 2022, winning nine titles. Nacional is the third Paraguayan club of Santa Cruz's career, which has also included periods at Germany's Bayern Múnich, Spain's Real Betis and Málaga, and England's Manchester City. For the Paraguay national team, he has 112 caps and 32 goals. His current market value is €100k, according to Transfermarkt.