Cristian Villagra (born 27 December 1985) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Carlos Villagra | ||
Date of birth | (1985-12-27) 27 December 1985 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Morteros, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Tucumán | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosario Central | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Rosario Central | 30 | (1) |
2007–2010 | River Plate | 93 | (3) |
2010–2015 | Metalist Kharkiv | 101 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Rosario Central | 49 | (1) |
2017– | Atlético Tucumán | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2010 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 20 November 2017 (UTC) |
Villagra began his career with Rosario Central in 2005, his form bringing him to the attention of River Plate. During the 2007 January transfer window, Villagra was signed by River as part of deal that also saw Juan Ojeda and Marco Rubén switch from Rosario Central to River Plate.
Villagra was called up to the national team for a friendly against Scotland on November 19, 2008, however he did not leave the bench. On May 5, 2010, he finally made his first appearance for the national team in a friendly against Haiti.
Villagra's brother, Rodrigo, is also a professional footballer.[1] Their brother, Gonzalo, died from leukemia in June 2018; after Cristian had donated bone marrow in the preceding February.[1]
Season | Club | Title |
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Clausura 2008 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
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