Sebastián Cristóforo
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Cristóforo with Peñarol in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Peñarol | 45 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Sevilla | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017– | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Uruguay U20 | 15 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2013 | |||
Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe (born 23 August 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Fiorentina.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Cristóforo graduated in Peñarol's youth setup, being promoted by his coach Diego Aguirre in May 2011, due to club's obligations in 2011 Copa Libertadores. He made his professional debut on 29 May 2011, in a 2–2 home draw against Central Español.[1]
Cristóforo scored his first professional goal on 29 February 2012, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Bella Vista. He soon earned a starting spot in the club, being a part of the team who won the 2012–13 season.
On 11 August 2013 Cristóforo signed a five-year contract with Sevilla.[2] He made his La Liga debut on 14 September, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Barcelona.[3] Cristóforo finished the campaign with 12 appearances, suffering a severe knee injury in March 2014.[4]
On 27 August 2016, Cristóforo was loaned to Fiorentina for one year, with a buyout clause.[5]
International career
In 2013 Cristóforo appeared with the under-20's in the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, being an important midfield unit as his country finished second.
Honours
- Sevilla
References
- ↑ Estiró la agonía (Stretched the agony); Futbol.com.uy, 29 May 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Cristóforo ya está en Sevilla para pasar las pruebas médicas" [Cristóforo is already in Sevilla to pass in medical tests] (in Spanish). Sevilla's official website. 11 August 2013.
- ↑ Alexis delivers at the death; ESPN FC, 14 September 2013
- ↑ El uruguayo Cristóforo, baja seis meses tras grave lesión ante el Valladolid (Uruguayan Cristóforo, six months out after severe injury suffered against Valladolid); El Mundo Deportivo, 17 March 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Cristóforo se marcha a la Fiorentina cedido con opción de compra (Cristóforo goes out to Fiorentina loaned with a buyout clause); Sevilla FC, 27 August 2016 (in Spanish)
External links
- Sebastián Cristóforo at BDFutbol
- Sebastián Cristóforo at Soccerway