Christian Osinaga
{{short description|Bolivian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Family name hatnote|Osinaga|Viruez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christian Osinaga
| full_name = Christian Jorge Osinaga Viruez{{cite web|url=https://transparencia.santosfc.com.br/futebol-sub-17/|title=Relação de atletas do Sub-17|trans-title=Under-17 athletes list|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|accessdate=28 November 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
| height =
| currentclub = Barcelona-RO
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Proyecto Bolivia 2022
| youthyears2 = 2018–2022
| youthclubs2 = Santos
| youthyears3 = 2022
| youthclubs3 = → Bolívar (loan)
| youthyears4 = 2023
| youthclubs4 = Bolívar
| years1 = 2022
| clubs1 = Santos
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Bolívar (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Bolívar
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Argentinos Juniors BOL
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Barcelona-RO
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Bolivia U16
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 14:14, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Christian Jorge Osinaga Viruez (born 21 January 2004) is a Bolivian football player who plays as central defender for Brazilian club Barcelona-RO.
Club career
Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Osinaga began his career with a social project in his hometown, Proyecto Bolivia 2022, before joining the youth categories of Brazilian club Santos in 2018, along with compatriots Miguel Terceros and Enzo Monteiro.{{cite web|url=https://www.la-razon.com/lr-article/osinaga-apellido-y-herencia-de-futbol/|title=‘Osinaga’ apellido y herencia de fútbol|trans-title='Osinaga' surname and football heritage|publisher=La Razón|language=es|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=7 October 2022}} On 15 January 2022, he was loaned to Bolívar back in his home country for one year, with a buyout clause.{{cite web|url=https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Santos-empresta-jogador-boliviano-ao-Bolivar-para-a-disputa-da-Libertadores-20220115-0008.html|title=Santos empresta jogador boliviano ao Bolívar para a disputa da Libertadores|trans-title=Santos loan Bolivian player to Bolívar for the Libertadores|publisher=TNT Sports|language=pt-BR|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=7 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.late.com.bo/un-nuevo-integrante-para-la-pre-profesional-de-bolivar/|title=Un nuevo integrante para la pre profesional de Bolívar|trans-title=A new member for the pre-professionals of Bolívar|publisher=Late!|language=es|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=7 October 2022}}
Osinaga made his first team – and División de Fútbol Profesional – debut on 7 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Nacional Potosí.{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/bolivia/futbol-de-bolivia/bolivia-torneo-clausura-2022-nacional-potosi-vs-bolivar-fecha-8-id454985.html|title=Con la mínima diferencia, Nacional Potosí venció a Bolívar por 2 a 1|trans-title=By the minimum difference, Nacional Potosí defeated Bolívar by 2–1|publisher=TyC Sports|language=es|date=7 August 2022|accessdate=7 October 2022}}
Personal life
Osinaga's father Marco was also a footballer. A forward, he came to prominence at Destroyers but had to retire at the age of 24 due to injuries.
Career statistics
{{updated|21 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|christian-osinaga/837992|accessdate=7 October 2022}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bolívar
|2022 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Barcelona-RO
|2025 |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|christian-osinaga}}
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Category:Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Category:Bolivian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Bolivian sportsmen
Category:Bolivia men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bolivian Primera División players
Category:Bolivian expatriate men's footballers