Cristóbal Jorquera

Cristóbal Jorquera

Personal information
Full name	Cristóbal Andrés Jorquera Torres
Date of birth	April 6, 1988 (1988-04-06) (age 23)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Genoa
Number	19
Youth career
	Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2011	Colo-Colo	48	(10)
2007	→ Ñublense (loan)	6	(0)
2007	→ Unión Española (loan)	14	(0)
2009	→ O'Higgins (loan)	29	(4)
2011–	Genoa	5	(0)
National team
2009–	Chile	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristóbal Andrés Jorquera Torres (born August 4, 1988) is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Italian club Genoa.

Club career

Colo-Colo

After many years in the Colo-Colo youth squads, in January 2006 Jorquera was promoted to the first team. He made his competitive debut in a Torneo de Apertura match against Universidad de Concepción at Estadio Municipal de Concepción in 4 June 2006, as an 60th-minute substitute for Benjamín Ruíz. In the same tournament, Colo-Colo won the Primera División title, being Jorquera's first professional title. After of the departure of the Colo-Colo star Jorge Valdivia to Palmeiras, the player described to Jorquera as his successor. On 4 October 2006, he played his international game Alajuelense, in a 4–0 Copa Sudamericana victory. However, he only played nine games for the Torneo de Clausura.

In January 2007, was announced that Jorquera joined Primera División side Ñublense on loan for six months. On 27 January 2007, he played his first game for the club against Deportes Puerto Montt. With the pass of time, Jorquera become a key player in the club, being compared with Valdivia for his good performance. On 6 July 2007, he scored his first goal for the club and also his professional goal against Cobresal at Estadio Nelson Oyarzún. During June, Jorquera his loan finish with Ñublense and returned to Colo-Colo, but he was loaned to Unión Española for six months. With the latter he played 15 games during the Torneo de Clausura.

He returned to Colo-Colo in 2008 and was included in the preseason as titular. On 21 February 2008, he played his first match for a Copa Libertadores against Atlas de Guadalajara at Estadio Jalisco. His first goal for the club was in a Copa Libertadores match with Boca Juniors in a 2–0 victory.

In 2011 he was part of the Colo-Colo team that suffered their worst ever start to a season, failing to win their first four games. He played his part in the recovery, scoring a couple of well regarded goals in victories against Palestino and Unión Española.^[1][2]

Genoa

On 31 August 2011, Jorquera signed a contract with the Italian Serie A side Genoa for 4 years.

Career statistics

(Correct as of October 16, 2010^[update])

Club	Season	Chilean Primera División		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colo-Colo	2006	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Ñublense	2007	14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
Unión Española	2007	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Colo-Colo	2008	30	4	0	0	0	0	30	4
O'Higgins	2009	30	3	0	0	0	0	30	3
Colo-Colo	2010	18	6	0	0	0	0	18	6
Total		117	14	0	0	0	0	117	14

Titles

Season	Club	Title
Apertura 2006	Colo-Colo	Primera Division Chile Champion
Clausura 2006	Colo-Colo	Primera Division Chile Champion

References

1. ^ Cristobal Jorquera vs Palestino
2. ^ Cristobal Jorquera vs Unión Española

External links

• Cristóbal Jorquera at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ogol

Persondata
Name	Jorquera, Cristobal
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Date of birth	April 6, 1988
Place of birth	Chile
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