| Franco Cristaldo | |
| Full Name: | Franco Sebastián Cristaldo |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Morón, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Grêmio |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Years1: | 2014–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Boca Juniors |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Elche (loan) |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → San Martín SJ (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Central Córdoba SdE (loan) |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Huracán (loan) |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Clubs8: | Huracán |
| Caps8: | 33 |
| Goals8: | 13 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Grêmio |
| Caps9: | 34 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 05:22, 7 December 2023 (UTC) |
Franco Sebastián Cristaldo (born 15 August 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays mainly as a midfielder for Grêmio.
Born in Morón, Buenos Aires, Cristaldo was a Boca Juniors youth graduate. On 16 November 2014, he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luciano Acosta in a 1–1 away draw against Arsenal de Sarandí.[1]
Cristaldo was definitely promoted to the main squad in January 2015 by manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena. He scored his first professional goal on 29 March, netting the last in a 3–0 home win against Estudiantes de la Plata.[2]
On 11 January 2016, Cristaldo joined Elche CF in Segunda División, on loan until the end of the season.[3]
Boca Juniors
Grêmio