| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Nazarit Truque | ||
| Date of birth | August 13, 1990 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | América de Cali | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Independiente Santa Fe | 42 | (16) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire | 12 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Colombia U17 | 12 | (9) | |
| 2009– | Colombia U20 | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Cristian Nazarit Truque[1] (born August 13, 1990 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who is currently without a club.
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Nazarit began his career in the youth ranks of América de Cali. In 2008 he moved to Independiente Santa Fe and eventually became a key player for the club, making 42 league appearances and scoring 16 goals. In early February 2011, Nazarit was linked to a move from Independiente Santa Fe to Independiente de Avellaneda in Argentina,[2] but he did not join the club.
In May 2011, after completing a short trial period, Nazarit joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.[3] He made his official league debut on May 28, 2011 in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He had 3 shots in the game including one that hit both posts, which was finished by Dominic Oduro.
On December 7, 2011 the Chicago Fire announced they had released Nazarit and teammate Gabriel Ferrari. [5]
Nazarit was a starter in the Colombian under-17 team that made it to the Round of 16 of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was Colombia's leading scorer during the qualifiers, and was the second top scorer of the tournament.
Colombian national team coach Jorge Luis Pinto invited Nazarit to the training camp in October 2007 to train with the Colombian national team that would start off qualifiers at home with Brazil, but he has yet to make his senior international debut.