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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Carlos Villagra | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Morteros, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 9 de Julio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | 9 de Julio | ||
| 2005–2006 | Rosario Central | 30 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | River Plate | 93 | (3) |
| 2010–2015 | Metalist Kharkiv | 101 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Rosario Central | 49 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | 9 de Julio | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristian Carlos Villagra (born 27 December 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
[edit]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.
International career
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]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]
Titles
[edit]| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 2008 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dolor en el fútbol: murió el hermano de Cristian Villagra, a quien el jugador le había donado médula osea". Infobae. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Player profile on the River Plate website (in Spanish)
- Argentine Primera statistics[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Cristian Villagra at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Cristian Villagra at Soccerway
- Cristian Villagra at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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