Christian Stuani

Christian Stuani

Personal information
Full name	Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo
Date of birth	12 October 1986 (1986-10-12) (age 25)
Place of birth	Tala, Uruguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Racing Santander (loan from Reggina)
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Danubio	36	(23)
2005	→ Bella Vista (loan)	14	(12)
2008–	Reggina	17	(1)
2009–2010	→ Albacete (loan)	39	(22)
2010–2011	→ Levante (loan)	30	(8)
2011–2012	→ Racing Santander (loan)	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Stuani and the second or maternal family name is Curbelo.

Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (born 12 October 1986 in Tala, Canelones) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Racing de Santander on loan from Reggina Calcio in Italy, as a striker.

Football career

Stuani started his professional career with Danubio FC. In 2005, he went on loan to C.A. Bella Vista in the second division, performing well enough to be recalled.

In January 2008, after scoring 19 goals in the 2007 Apertura with Danubio, Stuani was signed by Reggina Calcio in Italy, penning a four-year contract with the Serie A side. He made his official debut on the 12th, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Empoli FC.

When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer - he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria outfit managed to retain its division status. In 2008–09, he netted from a penalty kick in the last round, a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Siena, but appeared in only four more matches during the entire campaign, which ended in top flight relegation.

On 31 July 2009, Stuani joined Albacete Balompié in the Spanish second level, on loan. He finished second in the goalscoring charts behind Elche CF's Jorge Molina, but his team only finished two points above the relegation zone.

For 2010–11, Stuani remained in the country and on loan, but moved to La Liga with Levante UD.^[1] He was used mostly as a backup to Ecuatorian Felipe Caicedo, but still contributed with eight goals - second-best in the squad - as the Valencian easily retained its division status, namely netting twice in a 3–1 home win against Málaga CF.^[2]

References

1. ^ Uruguayos: Christian Stuani pidió pase para el Levante (Uruguayans: Christian Stuani moves to Levante); Tenfiel Digital (Italian)
2. ^ Levante on the up; ESPN Soccernet, 3 April 2011

External links

• Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Stuani, Christian
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	12 October 1986
Place of birth	Tala, Uruguay, Uruguay
Date of death
Place of death