Cristian Techera

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Techera

| image = Christian Techera Vancouver v Colorado (14).jpg

| caption = Techera playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2017

| fullname = Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|31}}

| birth_place = Paysandú, Uruguay

| height = {{height|m=1.57}}

| currentclub = Sport Boys

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Winger, Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Peñarol

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = River Plate

| years1 = 2010–2016

| years2 = 2015

| years3 = 2016–2019

| years4 = 2019

| years5 = 2019–2021

| years6 = 2021

| years7 = 2022

| years8 = 2023

| years9 = 2024-

| clubs1 = River Plate

| clubs2 = → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)

| clubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| clubs4 = → Belgrano (loan)

| clubs5 = Belgrano

| clubs6 = Atenas

| clubs7 = Ayacucho

| clubs8 = Cerro Largo

| clubs9 = Sport Boys

| caps1 = 74

| caps2 = 22

| caps3 = 79

| caps4 = 3

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 17

| caps7 = 24

| caps8 = 13

| caps9 = 33

| goals1 = 18

| goals2 = 7

| goals3 = 16

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 2

| goals7 = 10

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 6

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 27 October 2024

}}

Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli (born May 31, 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Boys.

Career

Techera began his career in 2010 with River Plate Montevideo, where he played for five seasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2015/04/09/10619352/vancouver-whitecaps-land-cristian-techera-on-loan|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC land Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on loan - Goal.com|work=Goal.com|date=April 9, 2015}}

He was loaned out to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 9, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/09/vancouver-whitecaps-sign-22-year-old-uruguayan-winger-cristian-techera-seaso|title=Vancouver Whitecaps sign 22-year-old Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on season-long loan|work=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=April 19, 2015|archive-date=September 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916035304/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/09/vancouver-whitecaps-sign-22-year-old-uruguayan-winger-cristian-techera-seaso|url-status=dead}} Techera signed permanently with Vancouver on January 4, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.theprovince.com/2016/01/04/whitecaps-complete-transfer-for-winger-cristian-techera/|title=Whitecaps complete transfer for winger Cristian Techera|publisher=blogs.theprovince.com|last=Weber|first=Marc|date=January 4, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513065112/http://blogs.theprovince.com/2016/01/04/whitecaps-complete-transfer-for-winger-cristian-techera/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/01/06/wfc-ink-techera-complete-transfer |title=Whitecaps FC ink midfielder Cristian Techera to multi-year contract, complete transfer from Uruguayan side |publisher=Whitecaps FC |date=January 6, 2016 |access-date=April 8, 2020 }}

Style of play

Upon signing the player on loan in 2015, former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson described Techera as "a quick natural winger, who can play on both sides of the pitch. He has great technical ability and will excite in the attacking third."{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/whitecaps-sign-winger-cristian-techera-on-loan/ |title=Whitecaps sign winger Cristian Techera on loan |publisher=Sporsnet |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=April 8, 2020 }} His MLS Profile describes him as "a technical, speedy winger capable of both scoring and setting up his teammates. The Uruguayan makes up for his small frame with speed and an ability to withstand physical play from opposing defenders."{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cristian-techera |title=Cristian Techera |publisher=MLS Soccer |access-date=April 8, 2020 }} A diminutive midfielder or forward, his nickname is "the bug," due to his small stature.{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-whitecaps-bug-cristian-techera-pesters-opponents-with-five-goals-in/ |title=Whitecaps' 'bug' Cristian Techera pesters opponents with five goals in four games |work=The Globe and Mail |last1=Morris |first1=Jim |date=June 8, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2020 }}