Cristóbal Parralo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Priego de Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1986–1987 | Barcelona B | 43 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Barcelona | 20 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | → Oviedo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 1989–1991 | Logroñés | 72 | (5) |
| 1991–1992 | Barcelona | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1995 | Oviedo | 109 | (2) |
| 1995–2001 | Espanyol | 214 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 63 | (0) |
| Total | 560 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1986 | Spain U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1985–1990 | Spain U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Spain | 6 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Santa Eulàlia | ||
| 2009 | Girona | ||
| 2012– | CF Damm | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera, simply known as Cristóbal (born 21 August 1967), is a Spanish retired footballer, and a current manager.
A defender, he played mainly in the right flank, but could also appear in the middle.
Club career
A product of FC Barcelona's youth ranks, Cristóbal was born in Priego de Córdoba, Andalusia, and he made his professional debuts in the 1987–88 season, being regularly used as the Catalans lifted the campaign's Copa del Rey. Subsequently he represented Real Oviedo and CD Logroñés, where solid displays earned him a return to the Camp Nou.
In his second stint Cristóbal was scarcely played, and returned to Oviedo: in the subsequent nine campaigns (three plus six at Barça neighbours RCD Espanyol) he rarely missed a game, and left Spain in 2001 with 454 La Liga appearances to his credit. Aged 34 he still moved to Paris Saint-Germain FC, having two respectable Ligue 1 seasons before retiring at the end of 2002–03.
After a brief spell with former side Espanyol as director of football,[1] Parralo joined countryman Quique Flores at Sport Lisboa e Benfica's coaching staff, for 2008–09. Midway through the campaign he returned to his country and signed with lowly PD Santa Eulàlia in the third division, being one of two managers in a relegation-ending season.
In June 2009, Parralo signed a one-year contract with second level's Girona FC.[2] He was sacked in late October, with the club ranking penultimate with just seven points in nine matches.
International career
Cristóbal earned six caps for Spain, the first in a friendly in Oviedo with Uruguay, on 4 September 1991.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 February 1993 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Barcelona
- Espanyol
- Paris Saint-Germain
- French Cup: Runner-up 2002–03
References
- ↑ "Toni Jiménez dimite como miembro del área deportiva del Espanyol" [Toni Jiménez resigns as member of Espanyol management section] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Cristóbal Parralo, nou entrenador del Girona FC (Cristóbal Parralo, new Girona FC coach); El Punt Avui, 25 June 2009 (Catalan)
External links
- BDFutbol player profile
- BDFutbol coach profile
- National team data
- Cristóbal Parralo French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Cristóbal Parralo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cristóbal Parralo – FIFA competition record