Cristian Ansaldi

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Cristian Ansaldi
Personal information
Ansaldi with Rubin Kazan
Full name	Cristian Daniel Ansaldi
Date of birth	(1986-09-20) 20 September 1986
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Zenit St. Petersburg
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2008	Newell's Old Boys	29	(2)
2008–2013	Rubin Kazan	128	(2)
2013–	Zenit St. Petersburg	6	(1)
National team
2009–	Argentina	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Daniel Ansaldi (born 20 September 1986) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg. Ansaldi is two footed and can play at either left or right full back and also as a wingback. He is noted for his tough tackling and bursting runs down the flank.

Club career

Born in Rosario, Ansaldi started his professional career in 2005 and quickly progressed to become a regular player in the Newell's Old Boys first team. In January 2008, he was sold to Rubin Kazan for €3.6 million, with whom he won the Russian Premier League 2008 and 2009. He has made over 100 appearances for the Europa League hopefuls.

The Argentinian international impressed during Rubin's Champions League campaign, where he directly faced compatriot Lionel Messi.

Honours

Team

Rubin

Russian Premier League: 2008, 2009
Russian Super Cup: 2010, 2012
Russian Cup: 2011–12

External links

Guardian statistics
Cristian Ansaldi at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e FC Zenit Saint Petersburg – current squad

1 Lodygin 3 Ansaldi 4 Criscito 6 Lombaerts 7 Hulk 9 Rondón 10 Danny 11 Kerzhakov 13 Neto 14 Hubočan 15 Shirokov 16 Malafeev 17 Shatov 18 Zyryanov (c) 19 Smolnikov 20 Fayzulin 22 Anyukov 23 Arshavin 24 Luković 28 Witsel 31 Ryazantsev 44 Tymoshchuk 57 Khodzhaniyazov 71 Baburin 88 Lazović 99 Solovyov Manager: Spalletti

Persondata
Name	Ansaldi, Cristian
Alternative names
Short description	Argentine footballer
Date of birth	20 September 1986
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Date of death
Place of death

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