Cristian Noriega

Cristian Noriega
Personal information
Full name Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo
Date of birth 20 March 1987 (1987-03-20) (age 24)
Place of birth Guatemala
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position defender
Club information
Current club CSD Municipal
Number 28
Youth career
2004–2007 CSD Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–present CSD Municipal 16 (0)
National team‡
2008–present  Guatemala 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2010
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Santizo.

Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo (born 20 March 1987) is a Guatemalan professional football defender who currently plays for CSD Municipal in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala.

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Club career

Noriega came through the youth ranks at Municipal to make his debut in 2007.

International career

Noriega made his debut for the senior Guatemala national football team in a February 2008 friendly match against Argentina, but the game was not official by FIFA so his first official one came against Panama in a June 2008 friendly. He has made 14 appearances at the start of January 2010, including 3 qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ Cristian NORIEGA – FIFA competition record
1 Jerez • 2 Medina • 3 Noriega • 4 Castrillo • 5 Gallardo • 6 Cabrera • 7 Vásquez • 8 Romero • 9 Velásquez • 10 Contreras • 11 Ramírez • 12 Motta • 13 González • 14 Figueroa • 15 León • 16 Pappa • 17 Pezzarossi • 18 Isaula • 19 Aguila • 20 Ruiz • 21 Paredes • 23 Arreola • 24 López • Coach: Almeida