Cristian Leiva

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Cristian Leiva
Personal information
Full name	Cristian Gustavo Leiva
Date of birth	September 26, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Chilecito, Argentina
Height	181cm
Nickname	Flaco
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Charleroi
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2002 2002 2003 2003-2006 2006 2007-	Banfield Cruz Azul Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Banfield Anderlecht → Charleroi (loan)	() () () () 5(0) ()
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Cristian Gustavo Leiva is an Argentine football midfielder. He was born on September 26, 1979, in the city of Chilecito in La Rioja Province of Argentina. He is currently on loan to Charleroi from Anderlecht of the Jupiler League in Belgium.

Leiva started his career at Club Atlético Banfield in the Primera Division Argentina in 2001. In 2002 he joined Cruz Azul in Mexico but he soon returned to Argentina to play for Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). After only one season with Gimnasia he returned to Banfield.

In Banfield was a regular of the first team, and after some good performances in the Copa Libertadores 2005, in July 2006 Leiva was signed by Anderlecht.