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Cristian

Cristian (middle) celebrates La Liga promotion with Hércules
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-09-21) 21 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.71 m
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Ordino
Youth career
	Sant Gabriel
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Barcelona C	39	(16)
2003–2006	Barcelona B	93	(18)
2006	Barcelona	0	(0)
2006–2009	Deportivo La Coruña	56	(2)
2009–2011	Hércules	42	(3)
2012	Elche	7	(0)
2012	Alki Larnaca	10	(1)
2013	Cherno More	14	(1)
2013–2014	Bnei Sakhnin	26	(1)
2014	Chennaiyin	7	(1)
2015–2016	Moghreb Tétouan	11	(1)
2016	Ceahlăul	7	(1)
2016–2017	Granollers	7	(2)
2017–2018	La Jonquera	19	(6)
2018–	Ordino
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2018. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Hidalgo González (born 21 September 1983), known simply as Cristian, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played for Andorran club FC Ordino as a winger.

Football career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Cristian was a product of FC Barcelona's youth system. He scored three goals during 2003–04 and four in the following season, while performing as a forward with the B-team. The club's coaches would, however, change his role into one of a winger, and he impressed in this position, ending 2005–06 with 11 third division goals; he also played one official game for the main squad, a Copa del Rey match against Zamora CF.

Cristian signed for Deportivo de La Coruña as a free agent in the 2006–07 campaign, making his La Liga debut on 27 August 2006 as he came from the bench in a 3–2 home win over Real Zaragoza. As a starter, he scored his first top level goal in a 2–0 success against Real Madrid, also at the Estadio Riazor.

In his second year, Cristian netted his second league goal ever, in a 9 December 2007 defeat against his former employers, 1–2 at the Camp Nou. He would only appear in 14 league matches during the season, however.

After featuring even less in 2008–09, Cristian was released and joined Hércules CF in the second division on a three-year deal. He contributed with 23 games and three goals in his debut campaign (but only three starts) as the Alicante side returned to the top flight after 13 years.

In mid-March 2012, after seeing out his contract, Cristian signed with Elche CF in division two. He had been limited to training with Hércules for several months.

29-year-old Cristian moved abroad for the first time ever in 2012–13, splitting the season between Cyprus' and Alki Larnaca FC and Bulgarian club PFC Cherno More Varna. He was drafted by Chennaiyin FC in the second round of the 2014 ISL Inaugural International Draft, scoring his first goal for the club from a free kick against Mumbai City FC where he played in place of injured Elano, and contributing to a 3–0 away win.

In January 2015, Cristian signed for his fifth club in three years, joining Morocco's Moghreb Tétouan until June 2016.

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See also

In Spanish: Cristian Hidalgo para niños