Cristopher Toselli
{{short description|Chilean footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Toselli|Ríos|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cristopher Toselli
| image = U20-WorldCup2007-Toselli.JPG
| upright =0.9
| caption = Toselli playing for Chile U20 in 2007
| fullname = Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=5 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|6|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Antofagasta, Chile
| height = 1.83 m
| currentclub = Universidad de Chile
| clubnumber = 1
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2001–2008
| youthclubs1 = Universidad Católica
| years1 = 2007–2022
| clubs1 = Universidad Católica
| caps1 = 233
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Atlas (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Everton (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = → Palestino (loan)
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → Central Córdoba SdE (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Universidad de Chile
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Chile U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = Chile U20
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam3 = Chile U23
| nationalcaps3 = 14
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2010–2018
| nationalteam4 = Chile
| nationalcaps4 = 9
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{CHI}}}}
{{Medal|3rd|FIFA U-20 World Cup|2007}}
{{Medal|W|Copa América Centenario|2016}}
{{Medal|RU|FIFA Confederations Cup|2017}}
| pcupdate = 17:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:04, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
}}
Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos ({{IPA|es|ˈkɾistofeɾ toˈseli}}, born 15 June 1988) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Universidad de Chile.
Toselli is best known for beating Cláudio Taffarel's clean sheet record of 484 minutes during 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup of Canada, surpassing him by eight minutes and completing 492 minutes in total,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=228624/profile.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111133337/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=228624/profile.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2012|title=Christopher Toselli numbers game|publisher=FIFA|date=25 August 2007}} helping Chilean youth squad to a third-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/canada2007/results/match=58892/summary.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913083917/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/canada2007/results/match=58892/summary.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2010|title=Chile grab bronze|publisher=FIFA|date=22 July 2007}} In 2009, he was a member of Ivo Basay's 23-man squad who won the Toulon Tournament, a tournament that Cristopher lost in 2008 against Italy under Marcelo Bielsa as coach.
Club career
=Universidad Católica=
==Early career==
{{Cleanup|section|reason=poor English translation|date=May 2015}}Born in Antofagasta, Toselli joined Universidad Católica youth ranks in 2001. He was promoted to first-team by coach Jorge Pellicer in 2006 for the Torneo Apertura, due to the departure of second-choice keeper Rainer Wirth to Deportes Temuco. The following year, after a notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, he made his club debut on 25 November, during a 3–0 home win to Coquimbo Unido played at San Carlos. The next season, he was challenging the goal with record-man José María Buljubasich, becoming the first-choice keeper, after their mistakes and its departure to Olimpia.
In 2009, he participated in the Toulon Tournament final against France, which Chile won 1–0. Toselli suffered a bad injury that side-lined him for six months.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1073901.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111133413/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1073901.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2012|title=Toselli goes under the knife|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=18 June 2009}} This angered Univeridad Católica's coach, Marco Antonio Figueroa, after risking and losing his first-choice keeper. During his recovery time, second-choice keeper Paulo Garcés broke into the first team, relegating Toselli to the bench.
==2010 season==
On 5 December 2010, Toselli played in the Primera División final match against Everton. Where his club was crowned champion after defeating the Viña del Mar based–team, 5–0 at home.{{Cite web |title=Universidad Católica vs. Everton – 5 December 2010 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/12/05/chile/primera-division/cd-universidad-catolica/corporacion-deportiva-everton/989793/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}}
==2011 season==
On 11 May 2011, he regained the starting position under orders of Juan Antonio Pizzi, after a terrible mistake of Garcés in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinals match against Peñarol at Montevideo. In this match, Garcés inexplicably dropped the ball and Peñarol's Alejandro Martinuccio took the opportunity to score, sealing the victory with a score of 2–0, in the 90th minute.{{Cite web |title=Peñarol vs. Universidad Católica – 12 May 2011 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/05/12/south-america/copa-libertadores/club-atletico-penarol/cd-universidad-catolica/1105505/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}} After losing the playoffs finals of the Torneo Apertura against Universidad de Chile, was reinstated as the starting keeper by new coach Mario Lepe, after the departures of Pizzi and Garcés. On 16 November, Toselli won the Copa Chile final against Magallanes. This was his second title at Católica, and it qualified his team to the 2012 Copa Sudamericana, in which Los Cruzados were eliminated at the semifinal stage, against Brazilian side São Paulo after two draws, where Toselli had incredible performances.{{Cite web |title=São Paulo vs. Universidad Católica – 29 November 2012 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/29/south-america/copa-sudamericana/sao-paulo-futebol-clube/cd-universidad-catolica/1413162/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web |title=Universidad Católica vs. São Paulo – 22 November 2012 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/22/south-america/copa-sudamericana/cd-universidad-catolica/sao-paulo-futebol-clube/1413163/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}}
== Loans ==
On 15 December 2017, Toselli joined Liga MX side Atlas on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite news |date=2017-12-15 |title=Portero chileno Toselli llega al Atlas de México|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/futbol-mexico-atlas-idLTAKBN1E92T9-OUSLS |access-date=2023-10-02}} On 30 April 2018, the club announced that Toselli's loan would not be extended due to his poor performances.{{Cite web |date=2018-05-01 |title=Toselli fue despedido de Atlas, que le busca club |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/4265402/toselli-fue-despedido-de-atlas-que-le-busca-club |access-date=2023-10-02 |publisher=ESPN Deportes |language=es}}
On 13 July 2018, Toselli returned to Chile, joining Everton on loan, as an emergency replacement for recently departed Eduardo Lobos, and injured Franco Torgnascioli.{{Cite web |last=Tercera |first=La |date=2018-07-13 |title=Toselli vuelve a Chile y será refuerzo de Everton |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/toselli-vuelve-chile-sera-refuerzo-everton/241850/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=La Tercera}}
On 18 February 2021, Toselli joined fellow Primera División club Palestino, on a one-year loan. He also extended his contract with La Católica until the end of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=Aguilera |first=Rodrigo Fuentealba |date=2021-02-18 |title=Toselli llega a un acuerdo para ser el nuevo arquero de Palestino |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/toselli-llega-a-un-acuerdo-para-ser-el-nuevo-arquero-de-palestino/GTSVJETYKZGFPI7GRH5BBVTJKA/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=La Tercera}}
On 6 January 2022, Toselli joined Argentine Primera División side Central Córdoba SdE on loan, after the club lost their two keepers Andrés Mehring (ACL rupture) and César Rigamonti (three broken ribs) to injuries.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-06 |title=Cristopher Toselli parte a préstamo desde Universidad Católica para llegar a Central Córdoba en su segunda experiencia en el extranjero |url=https://redgol.cl/internacional/Cristopher-Toselli-llega-como-jugador-libre-a-jugar-a-Central-Cordoba-20220105-0105.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=RedGol |language=es-ES}}
= Universidad de Chile =
On 9 January 2023, Toselli returned to Chile, joining Universidad de Chile on a free transfer.{{Cite web |last=Ramírez |first=Homero |date=2023-01-09 |title=Fichaje de Cristopher Toselli en Universidad de Chile: contrato, valor del arquero y status |url=https://www.goal.com/es-cl/noticias/fichaje-de-cristopher-toselli-en-universidad-de-chile-contrato-valor-del-arquero-y-status/bltb53a799103980955 |access-date=2023-10-02 |publisher=Goal |language=es-CL}}
International career
File:2017 Confederation Cup - CMRCHI - Cristopher Benjamín Toselli.jpg
During his early career, Toselli represented Chile U17 at the 2005 South American U–17 Championship,{{cite web |last1=Morales |first1=Ítalo |title=La olvidada Rojita Sub 17 que lideraron Alexis, Isla y Toselli |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2015/10/20/futbol/1445368991_603843.html |publisher=AS Chile |access-date=29 March 2021 |language=es-cl |date=6 November 2019}} playing in four matches. Later, Toselli was called up to the Chile U20 national team for the 2007 South American U-20 Championship in Paraguay. He started in the national team as second goalkeeper until the third game of tournament, in where he relegated Colo-Colo's player Richard Leyton, to the bench. Chile finished in fourth place of the final stages of the tournament tied at six points with Paraguay. However the Guaraníes had a lower goal difference than Chile, thus Chile qualified to the 2007 FIFA U–20 World Cup celebrated in Canada.
In the U–20 World Cup, Toselli's performance with Chile was outstanding, with the team finishing in third–place of the tournament, after beating Austria 1–0.{{Cite web |title=Austria U20 vs. Chile U20 – 22 July 2007 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/22/world/u20-world-cup/austria-u20/chile-youth/487740/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}} In addition, he broke Brazilian goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel's record of 484 minutes without conceding goals in a Youth World Cup, achieving 495 minutes in total.{{Cite web |date=2007-07-18 |title=Sub20: Toselli marca nuevo récord mundialista |url=https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Sub20-Toselli-marca-nuevo-record-mundialista-8581238.php |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=myplainview.com |language=es}}
After his U–20 World Cup performances, he was called up to the Toulon Tournament in France, for three years consecutively (2008–2010).{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Torneo Maurice Revello (Esperanzas de Toulon) |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-esperanzas-de-toulon.html |website=PartidosdelaRoja.com |access-date=29 March 2021 |language=es}} In 2008 (U23 squad), Toselli was called up by coach Marcelo Bielsa and after another great performance, Chile finished as runner-up of the tournament, after a 1–0 defeat against Italy.{{Cite web |title=Chile U20 vs. Italy U20 – 29 May 2008 – Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2008/05/29/world/world-youth-festival-toulon/chile-youth/italy-youth/629371/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=us.soccerway.com}} In 2009 (U21 squad), he was once again called up to play the Toulon Tournament, which Chile would win beating France 1–0 with a Gerson Martínez goal at the 86th minute.{{Cite web |title=Chile U20 vs. France U20 – 12 June 2009 – Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2009/06/12/world/world-youth-festival-toulon/chile-youth/france-youth/779887/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=us.soccerway.com}} In the final, he suffered a cruciate ligament rupture that sidelined him for six-months.{{Cite web |last=Iván |date=2009-06-16 |title=La UC reconoce que lesión frenó la partida de Toselli |url=https://www.latercera.com/noticia/la-uc-reconoce-que-lesion-freno-la-partida-de-toselli/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=La Tercera}} In 2010 (U22 squad), Chile finished fourth place in the Toulon Tournament, after losing the third-place match against France.{{Cite web |title=France U20 vs. Chile U20 – 27 May 2010 – Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2010/05/27/world/world-youth-festival-toulon/france-youth/chile-youth/938874/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=us.soccerway.com}}
In addition, Toselli played in a friendly match against Mexico U22 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico on 3 September 2011. The squad only included under-25 players and resulted in 3–1 win.{{cite web |title=11.40 {{!}} SELECCIÓN CHILENA SUB 25 LE GANÓ A MÉXICO EN SAN LUIS |url=http://www.magallanesdeportes.cl/2011/09/1140-seleccion-chilena-sub-25-le-gano.html?m=1 |website=MagallanesDeportes.cl |access-date=29 March 2021 |language=es |date=3 September 2011}}
Toselli was called up by Bielsa to play his first senior international game for his country against Panama, match that ended in a 2–1 win.{{Cite web |title=Chile vs. Panama – 20 January 2010 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/01/20/world/friendlies/chile/panama/900953/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=int.soccerway.com}} During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process, he was frequently called up by Bielsa as third goalkeeper. But for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was Luis Marín was who called-up, with Nery Veloso as a stand in.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-12 |title=A diez años de la loca prenómina de 30 jugadores de Marcelo Bielsa para el Mundial de Sudáfrica |url=https://redgol.cl/seleccionchilena/A-diez-anos-de-la-loca-prenomina-de-30-jugadores-de-Marcelo-Bielsa-para-el-Mundial-de-Sudafrica-20200512-0012.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=RedGol |language=es-ES}} Toselli would be called up by Bielsa's successors, Claudio Borghi and Jorge Sampaoli, during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. He was eventually included in the 23-man squad that played the World Cup.{{Cite web |date=2014-06-01 |title=La lista definitiva de Chile para el Mundial |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota/_/id/2100822/sampaoli-dio-la-lista-de-23-convocados-de-chile-para-el-mundial-2014 |access-date=2023-10-02 |publisher=ESPN Deportes |language=es}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|2 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://el.soccerway.com/players/cristopher-benjamin-toselli/21771|title=Cristopher Toselli=2 March 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="15"|Universidad Católica
|2007 |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008
|Chilean Primera División |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2009
|Chilean Primera División |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2010
|Chilean Primera División |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011
|Chilean Primera División |37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|3 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 5 in the Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 47 | 0 | |
| 2012
|Chilean Primera División |36 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16{{efn|6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 10 in the Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 52 | 0 | ||
| 2013
|Chilean Primera División |17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Chilean Primera División |36 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan=2|— | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Chilean Primera División |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Chilean Primera División |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 37 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|Chilean Primera División |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017
|Chilean Primera División |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|Chilean Primera División |4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Chilean Primera División |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total club
!233 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 292 | 0 |
| Atlas (loan)
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| Everton (loan)
|2018 |Chilean Primera División |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| Palestino (loan)
|2021 |Chilean Primera División |29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 40 | 0 | |
| Central Córdoba (loan)
|2022 |24 |0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 0 | |||
| Universidad de Chile
|2023 |Chilean Primera División |4 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Total carrera
!312 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 383 | 0 |
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=International=
{{updated|15 January 2017.}}{{Soccerway|cristopher-benjamin-toselli/21771|accessdate=3 March 2022}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5" |Chile
|2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total||9||0 |
Honours
Universidad Católica
- Primera División: 2010, 2016–C, 2016–A, 2019, 2020
- Copa Chile: 2011
- Supercopa de Chile: 2016, 2019
- Friendlies: Torneo de Verano Fox Sports 2019
Chile U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Third Place 2007
Chile U21
Chile
- Copa del Pacífico: 2012
- Copa América: 2016
- Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2017
- China Cup: 2017
Individual
References
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