Christian Osinaga | |
Full Name: | Christian Jorge Osinaga Viruez[1] |
Birth Date: | 21 January 2004 |
Birth Place: | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
Currentclub: | Bolívar |
Position: | Centre back |
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 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Bolivia U16 |
Club-Update: | 15:53, 7 October 2022 (UTC) |
Christian Jorge Osinaga Viruez (born 21 January 2004) is a Bolivian football player who plays as central defender for Bolívar.
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.[2] On 15 January 2022, he was loaned to Bolívar back in his home country for one year, with a buyout clause.[3] [4]
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.[5]
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.[2]