Cristopher Toselli facts for kids
Toselli playing for Chile U20 in 2007
|
||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1988 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Antofagasta, Chile | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Universidad de Chile | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2008 | Universidad Católica | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2022 | Universidad Católica | 233 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Atlas (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Everton (loan) | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Palestino (loan) | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Central Córdoba SdE (loan) | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Universidad de Chile | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Chile U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Chile U20 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Chile U23 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2018 | Chile | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
|
Honours
|
||||||||||||||||
† Appearances (Goals). |
||||||||||||||||
Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos is a Chilean footballer born on June 15, 1988. He plays as a goalkeeper for Universidad de Chile.
Toselli is famous for breaking a clean sheet record during the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He didn't let any goals in for 492 minutes! This helped the Chilean youth team finish in third place. In 2009, he was part of the team that won the 2009 Toulon Tournament, a competition he had lost the year before.
Contents
Club Career
Universidad Católica
Early Years
Cristopher Toselli was born in Antofagasta, Chile. He joined the youth team of Universidad Católica in 2001. By 2006, he was promoted to the main team.
In 2007, after his great performance in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he played his first club game. It was a 3–0 win against Coquimbo Unido. The next year, he became the main goalkeeper for Universidad Católica.
In 2009, he helped Chile win the 2009 Toulon Tournament final against France. However, he got a serious injury that kept him from playing for six months. During his recovery, another goalkeeper, Paulo Garcés, took his spot.
Winning Championships
On December 5, 2010, Toselli played in the Primera División final. His team, Universidad Católica, won the championship by beating Everton 5–0.
In 2011, he became the starting goalkeeper again. This happened after a mistake by Garcés in a Copa Libertadores match. Later that year, Toselli won the Copa Chile final. This was his second title with Universidad Católica.
Playing on Loan
In 2017, Toselli joined Liga MX team Atlas in Mexico on loan. However, his time there was short, and he returned to Chile.
In 2018, he joined Everton on loan. He helped them out when their other goalkeepers were injured or had left.
In 2021, Toselli went on loan to Palestino, another team in the Chilean Primera División. He also extended his contract with Universidad Católica.
In 2022, he moved to Argentine Primera División team Central Córdoba SdE in Argentina. He joined them because their two main goalkeepers were injured.
Universidad de Chile
On January 9, 2023, Cristopher Toselli returned to Chile. He joined Universidad de Chile as a free player.
International Career
Early in his career, Toselli played for the Chile U17 team in 2005. He also played for the Chile U20 national team in 2007. He became the main goalkeeper for the U20 team. Chile finished fourth in the South American U-20 Championship, which qualified them for the World Cup.
At the U-20 World Cup in Canada, Toselli was amazing. Chile finished in third place. He also set a new record by not letting any goals in for 495 minutes!
After his great U-20 World Cup, he was called up for the Toulon Tournament in France several times. In 2008, Chile finished second. In 2009, Chile won the tournament, but Toselli got a serious injury. In 2010, Chile finished fourth.
Toselli also played in a friendly match for Chile's U22 team in 2011. He played his first game for the senior Chile national team in 2010. He was often called up as a third goalkeeper for the World Cup qualifiers. He was part of the team that played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Career Statistics
This table shows how many games Cristopher Toselli has played for different clubs and national teams. "Apps" means appearances (games played), and "Goals" means goals scored. As a goalkeeper, his goal count is usually zero!
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2007 | Chilean Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Chilean Primera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Chilean Primera División | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Chilean Primera División | 36 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | — | 52 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 36 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total club | 233 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 292 | 0 | ||
| Atlas (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Palestino (loan) | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
| Central Córdoba (loan) | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total career | 312 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours and Awards
Cristopher Toselli has won many titles and awards throughout his career:
With Universidad Católica
- Primera División: 2010, 2016 (Clausura and Apertura), 2019, 2020
- Copa Chile: 2011
- Supercopa de Chile: 2016, 2019
- Friendly tournaments: Torneo de Verano Fox Sports 2019
With Chile U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Third Place in 2007
With Chile U21
- Toulon Tournament: 2009
With Chile National Team
- Copa del Pacífico: 2012
- Copa América: 2016 (Winner!)
- Confederations Cup: Runner-up in 2017
- China Cup: 2017
Individual Awards
- Best goalkeeper of Toulon Tournament: 2009
- Chilean Footballer of the Year: 2013
See also
In Spanish: Cristopher Toselli para niños
