Cristian Campestrini

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Campestrini

| image = Everton - Unión La Calera, 20190223 - 12.jpg

| caption = Campestrini with Everton in 2019

| fullname = Cristian Daniel Campestrini

| height = {{Height|m=1.82}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|16}}

| birth_place = San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

| currentclub = Universidad de Concepción

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Rosario Central

| years1 = 2001–2002 | clubs1 = Rosario Central | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2002–2003 | clubs2 = Argentino de Rosario | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = Ferro Carril Oeste | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2004–2006 | clubs4 = Tigre | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = Almirante Brown | caps5 = 80 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2008–2014 | clubs6 = Arsenal de Sarandí | caps6 = 210 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Olimpia | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = Puebla | caps8 = 60 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Chacarita Juniors | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2018 | clubs10= Sinaloa | caps10= 19 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2019 | clubs11= Everton | caps11= 23 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2019–2021 | clubs12= Celaya | caps12= 39 | goals12= 0

| years13= 2021 | clubs13= Cancún | caps13= 16 | goals13= 0

| years14= 2022 | clubs14= Barnechea | caps14= 30 | goals14= 0

| years15= 2023 | clubs15= Deportes Limache | caps15= 18 | goals15= 0

| years16= 2024 | clubs16= Barnechea | caps16= 25 | goals16= 0

| years17= 2025– | clubs17= Universidad de Concepción | caps17= 0 | goals17= 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = Argentina

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 14 January 2025

}}

Cristian Daniel Campestrini (born 16 June 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean side Universidad de Concepción.

Club career

Campestrini made his league debut on 10 June 2001 for Rosario Central in a 1–3 home defeat to Belgrano de Córdoba. it was his only league appearance for the club.

In 2002, he began playing in the lower leagues of Argentine football, where he played for Argentino de Rosario, Ferrocarril Oeste, Tigre and Almirante Brown.

In 2008, he returned to the top flight of Argentine football, signing for Arsenal de Sarandí.

=Puebla=

On 26 July 2015, Campestrini made his Liga MX debut with Puebla in a home match against Club América. In less than two 'short-seasons' he has been sent off four times. Although Campestrini has become one of the most loved player by the supporters.

=Deportes Limache=

In January 2023, he joined Deportes Limache in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile,{{cite web |title=Con Víctor Rivero a la cabeza: Los grandes nombres que cerró Deportes Limache para ir por el ascenso |url=https://primerabchile.cl/noticias-destacadas/con-victor-rivero-a-la-cabeza-los-grandes-nombres-que-cerro-deportes-limache-para-ir-por-el-ascenso/ |website=PrimeraBChile.cl |access-date=19 January 2023 |language=es |date=19 January 2023}} winning the league title.{{cite web |last1=Zavala |first1=Jaime |title=¡Histórico! Deportes Limache se corona campeón de la Segunda División y asciende a la Primera B |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/futbol-nacional/2023/09/08/historico-deportes-limache-se-corona-campeon-de-la-segunda-division-y-asciende-a-la-primera-b.shtml |website=BioBioChile |publisher=Radio Bío-Bío |access-date=11 September 2023 |language=es |date=8 September 2023}}

=Return to Barnechea=

He rejoined Barnechea for the 2024 season after playing for them in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Vera |first1=Pablo |title=Tres de la U y un subcampeón de Primera: un club de la B mueve el mercado con 12 fichajes |url=https://chile.as.com/futbol/tres-de-la-u-y-un-subcampeon-de-primera-un-club-de-la-b-mueve-el-mercado-con-12-fichajes-n/ |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=Diario AS |date=2 February 2024 |language=es}}

=Universidad de Concepción=

In January 2025, Campestrini joined Universidad de Concepción, becoming the second oldest player in the Chilean football history at 44 years old after Raúl Coloma.{{cite news |last1=Salazar |first1=Matías |title=Segundo jugador más longevo en la historia del fútbol chileno: U. de Concepción fichó al arquero Campestrini |url=https://www.prensafutbol.cl/segundo-jugador-mas-longevo-en-la-historia-del-futbol-chileno-u-de-concepcion-ficho-al-arquero-campestrini |access-date=14 January 2025 |work=PrensaFútbol |date=14 January 2025 |language=es}}

International career

Campestrini was named by Diego Maradona in a callup of local players to play a friendly against Panama on 20 May 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2009/04/16/seleccion/01899608.html |title=Aca estan, estos son |access-date=2009-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420061602/http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2009/04/16/seleccion/01899608.html |archive-date=2009-04-20 |url-status=dead }} He made his international debut in the game, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 3–1 win. He made his second international appearance in a 3–2 friendly win against Costa Rica on 26 January 2010.

Honours

Arsenal de Sarandí

Argentine Primera División: 2012 Clausura

Puebla

Supercopa MX: 2015

Deportes Limache

Segunda División Profesional de Chile: {{ill|lt=2023|2023 Segunda División Profesional de Chile|es|Segunda División Profesional de Chile 2023|vertical-align=sup}}

References

External links

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Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from San Nicolás de los Arroyos

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Argentina men's international footballers

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Argentine Primera División players

Category:Rosario Central footballers

Category:Arsenal de Sarandí footballers

Category:Chacarita Juniors footballers

Category:Primera B Metropolitana players