Cristian Villagra
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cristian Villagra
| image = File:Christian Villagra2.jpg
| image_size = 300
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| fullname = Cristian Carlos Villagra
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|12|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Morteros, Argentina
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Left-back
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = 9 de Julio
| years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = 9 de Julio | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Rosario Central | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2007–2010 | clubs3 = River Plate | caps3 = 93 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2010–2015 | clubs4 = Metalist Kharkiv | caps4 = 101 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Rosario Central | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Atlético Tucumán | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2021 | clubs7 = 9 de Julio | caps7 = | goals7 =
| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Argentina | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate =
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Cristian Carlos Villagra (born 27 December 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Club career
Villagra began his career with Rosario Central in 2005, his form bringing him to the attention of River Plate. During the 2007 January transfer window, Villagra was signed by River as part of deal that also saw Juan Ojeda and Marco Rubén switch from Rosario Central to River Plate.
International career
Villagra was called up to the national team for a friendly against Scotland on 19 November 2008, however he did not leave the bench. On 5 May 2010 he finally made his first appearance for the national team in a friendly against Haiti.
Personal life
Villagra's brother, Rodrigo, is also a professional footballer.{{cite news|title=Dolor en el fútbol: murió el hermano de Cristian Villagra, a quien el jugador le había donado médula osea|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2018/06/15/dolor-en-el-futbol-murio-el-hermano-de-cristian-villagra-a-quien-el-jugador-le-habia-donado-medula-osea/|accessdate=5 April 2019|work=Infobae|date=15 June 2018}} Their brother, Gonzalo, died from leukemia in June 2018; after Cristian had donated bone marrow in the preceding February.
Titles
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!Season !Club !Title | ||
| Clausura 2008 | River Plate | Argentine Primera |
References
External links
- [http://www.cariverplate.com.ar/tpl.php?cat=es&url=ficha-jugador.php&id=106 Player profile on the River Plate website] {{in lang|es}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120517141507/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13341&SEOFutbolista=Villagra+Cristian+Carlos Argentine Primera statistics]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}}
- {{FFU}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{Footballfacts.ru|90698}}
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Category:Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentina men's international footballers
Category:9 de Julio de Morteros players
Category:Rosario Central footballers
Category:Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Category:FC Metalist Kharkiv players
Category:Atlético Tucumán footballers
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Ukrainian Premier League players
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen
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