Cristian Ansaldi
 Ansaldi with Rubin Kazan | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Daniel Ansaldi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Genoa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Newell's Old Boys | 29 | (2) |
| 2008–2013 | Rubin Kazan | 128 | (2) |
| 2013– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Genoa (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009– | Argentina | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:20, 20 January 2015 (UTC). | |||
Cristian Daniel Ansaldi (born 20 September 1986) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Genoa C.F.C. on loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg. A defender who plays with both feet, he is equally at ease as a right or left back.[1]
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.
On 1 August 2014, he went on loan from Zenit St Petersburg to Atlético Madrid for the upcoming La Liga season.[1] Nine days later, his hip collided with the head of teammate Mario Suárez in a friendly at VfL Wolfsburg, causing to the latter a brain injury.[2]
He made his competitive debut in the first leg of the 2014 Supercopa de España on 19 August, a 1–1 draw away to Real Madrid, in which he came on after 64 minutes for fellow debutant Guilherme Siqueira.[3]
International career
He was called for Argentina on 14 November 2009, for a friendly game against Spain.
International goals
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2014 | Boleyn Ground, London, England |  Croatia | | | Friendly |
Honours
- Rubin Kazan
- Atlético Madrid
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
References
- 1 2 "Acuerdo con el Zenit para la cesión de Ansaldi [Agreement with Zenit for the loan of Ansaldi]" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Gaughan, Jack (11 August 2014). "Mario Suarez suffers distressing brain injury as Atletico Madrid beat Wolfsburg". Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Spanish Super Copa: Real Madrid and Atletico draw 1-1 in first leg". Sky Sports News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
External links
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- Cristian Ansaldi on Facebook
- Guardian statistics
- Cristian Ansaldi at National-Football-Teams.com
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