Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Carlos Villagra | ||
Date of birth | 27 December 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Morteros, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Tucumán | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosario Central | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Rosario Central | 30 | (1) |
2007–2010 | River Plate | 93 | (3) |
2010–2015 | Metalist Kharkiv | 101 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Rosario Central | 49 | (1) |
2017– | Atlético Tucumán | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
2010 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 20 November 2017 (UTC) |
Cristian Villagra (born 27 December 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán.
Villagra began his career with Rosario Central in 2005, his form bringing him to the attention of River Plate. During the 2007 January transfer window, Villagra was signed by River as part of deal that also saw Juan Ojeda and Marco Rubén switch from Rosario Central to River Plate.
Villagra was called up to the national team for a friendly against Scotland on November 19, 2008, however he did not leave the bench. On May 5, 2010, he finally made his first appearance for the national team in a friendly against Haiti.
Villagra's brother, Rodrigo, is also a professional footballer.[1] Their brother, Gonzalo, died from leukemia in June 2018; after Cristian had donated bone marrow in the preceding February.[1]
Season | Club | Title |
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Clausura 2008 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |