Sebastián Cristóforo Explained

Sebastián Cristóforo
Full Name:Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe[1]
Birth Date:23 August 1993
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.72 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Peñarol
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Peñarol
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:Peñarol
Caps1:45
Goals1:1
Years2:2013–2017
Clubs2:Sevilla
Caps2:33
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Fiorentina (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Fiorentina
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Getafe (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Eibar (loan)
Caps6:18
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Girona
Caps7:37
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Cartagena
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Peñarol
Caps9:51
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:22 July 2024

Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe (born 23 August 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Cristóforo graduated in Peñarol's youth setup, being promoted by his coach Diego Aguirre in May 2011, due to club's obligations in 2011 Copa Libertadores. He made his professional debut on 29 May 2011, in a 2–2 home draw against Central Español.[3]

Cristóforo scored his first professional goal on 29 February 2012, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Bella Vista. He soon earned a starting spot in the club, being a part of the team who won the 2012–13 season.

On 11 August 2013, Cristóforo signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC.[4] He made his La Liga debut on 14 September, starting in a 2–3 away loss against FC Barcelona.[5] Cristóforo finished the campaign with 12 appearances, suffering a severe knee injury in March 2014.[6]

On 27 August 2016, Cristóforo was loaned to ACF Fiorentina for one year, with a buyout clause.[7] He signed permanently for the side in the following year, after 19 league matches.

On 31 August 2018, Cristóforo returned to Spain by signing with Getafe CF on a season-long loan.[8] On 11 January 2020, he joined SD Eibar on loan with an obligation to purchase.[9]

On 5 October 2020, Cristóforo signed a one-year contract for Segunda División side Girona FC.[10] On 15 January 2022, after spending six months as a free agent, he signed a short-term deal with FC Cartagena, still in the Spanish second division.[11]

On 16 July 2022, Peñarol announced the return of Cristoforo on a permanent deal until December 2023.

International career

In 2013 Cristóforo appeared with the under-20s in the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, being an important midfield unit as his country finished second.

Honours

Peñarol

2012–13[12]

Sevilla

2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Uruguay . FIFA.com . PDF . 22 . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 23 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf . 27 June 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Sebastián Cristóforo . es . Peñarol . 28 September 2022.
  3. http://www.futbol.com.uy/notdeportesF_129940_1.html Estiró la agonía (Stretched the agony)
  4. Web site: Cristóforo ya está en Sevilla para pasar las pruebas médicas. Cristóforo is already in Sevilla to pass in medical tests. Spanish. Sevilla's official website. 11 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142857/http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/actualidad/noticias/29938. 16 October 2013.
  5. http://espnfc.com/en/report/373185/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null Alexis delivers at the death
  6. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140317/futbol/el-uruguayo-cristoforo-baja-seis-meses-tras-grave-lesion-ante-el-valladolid_54403729968.html El uruguayo Cristóforo, baja seis meses tras grave lesión ante el Valladolid (Uruguayan Cristóforo, six months out after severe injury suffered against Valladolid)
  7. http://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/cristoforo-se-marcha-la-fiorentina-cedido-con-opcion-de-compra Cristóforo se marcha a la Fiorentina cedido con opción de compra (Cristóforo goes out to Fiorentina loaned with a buyout clause)
  8. Web site: Cristóforo nuevo azulón. Spanish. Getafe's official website. 31 August 2018.
  9. Fiorentina. CRISTOFORO ALL'EIBAR. 11 January 2020. Italian.
  10. Web site: Cristóforo, nou jugador del Girona FC. Cristóforo, new player of Girona FC. Girona FC. ca. 5 October 2020. 6 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Sebastián Cristóforo, trabajo y jerarquía para el centro del campo del Efesé. Sebastián Cristóforo, work rate and hierarchy for the centre of the midfield of Efesé. FC Cartagena. es. 15 January 2022. 16 January 2022.
  12. Web site: S. CRISTOFORO PASSPORT. int.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: S. CRISTOFORO PASSPORT. int.soccerway.com.