Cristian Ceballos Prieto (born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Azerbaijani club Sabah.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Ceballos Prieto[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | Barcelona | ||
2011–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Arouca (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Al-Wakrah | 25 | (3) |
2021 | Qatar | 3 | (1) |
2021– | Sabah | 12 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 14 August 2022 (UTC) |
Ceballos joined Barcelona's La Masia youth facility at the age of 11.[2] In 2007, he became a YouTube sensation after being filmed juggling the ball with Ronaldinho.[3] He progressed through the youth system but was impeded by injuries.[4] In 2004, he took part in the Torneo Nacional Alevín de Fútbol in Brunete for Barcelona's U-12 side where he scored 8 goals and won the trophy for the tournament's best player.[5] Having been released from his contract at Barcelona in 2010, Ceballos trained with Chelsea in March 2011.[3][4]
Following a trial, Tottenham Hotspur completed the signing of Ceballos on 11 July 2011.[3] He was named on the substitutes bench for a League Cup tie at Stoke City on 20 September.[6] During his first season at the club he was a regular in the Spurs XI reserve team, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances.[7]
For the 2012–13 season Ceballos was selected in the provisional squad and was given the number 44 shirt.[8] He played for Tottenham's U21 side in the new Barclays U21 Premier League and scored a hat-trick against Southampton in a 4–2 win.[9] He also netted a brace against Liverpool in the Elite Group of the league on 1 April 2013.[10]
On 2 September 2013, Ceballos joined newly promoted Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on loan[11] and was given the number 11 shirt.[12] On 20 September, he made his professional debut;[13] coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Braga.[14]
Ahead of the 2014–15 season Ceballos was given the number 39 shirt and was a regular on the substitutes bench, including for the 2–1 victory against Hull City in November.[15] He was released by Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season.[16]
On 23 July 2015, Ceballos joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal.[17]
On 1 August 2016, Ceballos joined Sint-Truidense V.V. on a season-long loan.[18]