Cristián Oviedo

Cristian Oviedo

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Gonzalo Oviedo Molina
Date of birth	22 May 1980 (1980-05-22) (age 31)
Place of birth	Talcahuano, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	O'Higgins
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	Huachipato	?	(?)
2005	Naval	?	(?)
2006–2007	Lota Schwager	89	(5)
2008–2010	Everton	106	(1)
2011–	O'Higgins	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 5 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:17, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Cristian Gonzalo Oviedo Molina (born 22 May 1980 in Talcahuano, Bío-Bío Region) is an Chilean footballer who currently plays as a defender for O'Higgins.

He was champion of the Torneo de Apertura de Chile 2008 with Everton de Viña del Mar, after of the 3-0 Everton's victory over Colo-Colo at Estadio Sausalito. On 25 February 2009, Oviedo played his first international match, against the venezolan club Caracas FC, in a 1–0 Everton's home victory.

Club carrer

Oviedo started his career at Club Deportivo Huachipato in 2003. Two years later he arrived to Deportes Naval of the Tercera División in this time. In 2006, he arrived to Lota Schwager for play in the Primera B in 2006. The team qualified to the promotion playoffs against Rangers de Talca, and the team defeated to Rangers, and was promoted to the Primera División Chilena. He scored 5 goals in 34 matches in the total of the year. However, the club was relegated to Primera B and Oviedo was released of Lota Schwager.

On 25 January 2008, it was announced that Oviedo was transferred to Everton. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Audax Italiano on 14 May 2008. Shortly after, Oviedo went on to win the Torneo de Apertura title with Everton in his first season. During the Torneo de Clausura of the same year, Oviedo played almost every matches, not scoring goals and received one red card.

On 25 February 2009, Oviedo played his first international match, against the venezolan club Caracas FC, in a 1–0 Everton's home victory. Oviedo played all Copa Libertadores 2009 matchs that disputed Everton. In the Torneo de Apertura, the club was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs against Universidad de Chile.

During the Primera División Chilena 2010, Oviedo had a bad campaign, he had a record of 4 red cards and 5 yellow cards, however Everton was relegated to the Primera B of 2011. On December 2010, Oviedo was released of Everton.

On 3 January 2011, it was announced that Oviedo had signed for O'Higgins on a free transfer on a one-year deal.^[1]

Honours

• Lota Schwager:
  • Promotion playoffs: 2006

• Everton:
  • Primera División Chilena: Apertura 2008

References

1. ^ "Cristián Oviedo, nuevo defensa de O'Higgins". El Rancaguino.cl. http://www.elrancaguino.cl/news/cristian-oviedo-nuevo-defensa-de-o%E2%80%99higgins-%E2%80%9Cuna-de-las-cosas-que-me-motivo-a-recalar-en-rancagua-fue-el-deseo-de-ser-campeon%E2%80%9D/. Retrieved 3 January 2011. 

External links

• (Spanish) BDFA profile

Persondata
Name	Oviedo, Cristian
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Date of birth	22 April 1980
Place of birth	Talcahuano, Chile
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