Cristian Esnal

Cristian Esnal

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Eduardo Esnal Fernández
Date of birth	May 2, 1986 (1986-05-02) (age 25)
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Juventud Independiente
Youth career
1997–2004	Rentistas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004	Rentistas
2004–2007	Chalatenago	16	(1)
2007–2008	Águila	13	(0)
2008–2009	C.D. Atlético Balboa	13	(2)
2009–2010	Dragón	2	(0)
2010–2011	Montevideo Wanderers	6	(0)
2011-	Juventud Independiente	3	(0)
National team‡
2006	El Salvador U-21
2007	El Salvador U-23	2	(0)
2011–	El Salvador	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2011

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

Cristian Eduardo Esnal Fernández (born May 2, 1986 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer of Uruguayan descent, who currently plays for Juventud Independiente.

Esnal is the son of assassinated Uruguayan footballer Raúl Esnal.

Career

He began his career playing for C.D. Chalatenango. After that season he caught the attention of C.D. Águila. He participated in the 2007 pre-Olympic qualifiers but failed to see any playing time. On October 2009, Esnal left Águila to join second division side Dragón.^[1]

On July 27, 2010, Esnal signed to Uruguayan first division club Montevideo Wanderers.^[2][3] He was called-up by Ruben Israel for the El Salvador friendly against Venezuela. On August 7, 2011, Esnal started the match but was subbed-out at the 67th minute for a more offensive technique.

International caps and goals

El Salvador's goal tally first.

International appearances and goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Goals	Minutes played	Extras
1	7 August 2011	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.	Venezuela	2–1	Friendly	0	67	67'

References

1. ^ Esnal leaves Águila - El Gráfico (Spanish)
2. ^ "Firmó el Salvadoreño Cristian Esnal". http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/TenfielDigital/servlet/hntdide?0,0,5,1,66729,1,0,0. Retrieved 2010-07-26.  (Spanish)
3. ^ "Un criollo en el fútbol Uruguayo". http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=5005158. Retrieved 2010-07-27.  (Spanish)

External links

• Profile at Montevideo Wanderers (Spanish)
• Cristian Esnal at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Esnal, Cristian
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Date of birth	May 2, 1986
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
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