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Cristopher Toselli
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Toselli playing for Chile U20 in 2007
Personal information
Full name Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos
Date of birth (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 37)
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
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

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.

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

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Toselli playing for Chile in 2017
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Toselli at 19 years old in 2007

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
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

With Chile U20

With Chile U21

  • Toulon Tournament: 2009

With Chile National Team

Individual Awards

  • Best goalkeeper of Toulon Tournament: 2009
  • Chilean Footballer of the Year: 2013

See also

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