_(cropped).jpg) Stuani playing for Uruguay at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tala, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Danubio | 36 | (23) |
| 2006–2007 | → Bella Vista (loan) | 14 | (12) |
| 2008–2012 | Reggina | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Albacete (loan) | 39 | (22) |
| 2010–2011 | → Levante (loan) | 30 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Espanyol | 103 | (25) |
| 2015–2017 | Middlesbrough | 59 | (11) |
| 2017– | Girona | 230 | (121) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Uruguay U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2005 | Uruguay U20 | 15 | (6) |
| 2012–2019 | Uruguay | 50 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 22 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan esˈtwani]; born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains La Liga club Girona.
He started out at Danubio, being bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs including Espanyol; he signed with Middlesbrough from England in 2015 and, two years later, joined Girona.
Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012 and appeared for the nation at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments. He also holds an Italian passport.[2]
- ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Juárez, Mari Carmen (28 August 2012). "El Espanyol ficha al delantero uruguayo Christian [sic] Stuani" [Espanyol sign Uruguayan forward Christian Stuani]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.