Cristian Hidalgo

Cristian

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Hidalgo González
Date of birth	21 September 1983 (1983-09-21) (age 28)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Hércules
Number	18
Youth career
	Sant Gabriel
2002–2003	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2006	Barcelona B	93	(18)
2006–2009	Deportivo La Coruña	56	(2)
2009–	Hércules	42	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Cristian Hidalgo González, simply Cristian (born 21 September 1983 in Barcelona, Catalonia), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a winger.

Football career

A product of FC Barcelona's youth system, Cristián scored three goals during the 2003–04 season and four goals in the following campaign, while performing as a forward with the B team. The team's coaches would, however, change his roll into one of a winger, and he impressed in this position, ending 2005–06 with eleven goals. He also made one full appearance for the Catalans' main squad in a Copa del Rey match against Zamora CF.

Cristian signed for Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006–07,^[1] making his La Liga debut on 27 August 2006, as he came from the bench in a 3–2 home win over Real Zaragoza. As a starter, he scored his first top level goal in a 2–0 success against Real Madrid, also at the Estadio Riazor.

In his second season, Cristian's scored his second league goal ever, in a 9 December 2007 defeat against his former employers, 1–2 at the Camp Nou.^[2] He would only amass 14 league contests during the season, however.

After appearing even less in 2008–09, Cristian was released and joined Hércules CF, in the second division.

References

1. ^ Two more signings at Deportivo; UEFA.com, 28 June 2006
2. ^ Barça dig deep to see off Depor; UEFA.com, 9 December 2007

External links

• Hércules official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Cristian Hidalgo
Alternative names	Cristian
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	21 September 1983
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Date of death
Place of death