| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Cristaldo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Keilor | ||
| 1984 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Melbourne Croatia | 24 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Thomastown | 139 | (17) |
| 1993–1996 | Presidente Hayes | ||
| 1996 | Western Suburbs | (2) | |
| 1996–1997 | Sport Colombia | ||
| 1998 | Western Suburbs | (1) | |
| 2002–2005 | Melbourne City | ||
| International career | |||
| Australia U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2011 | |||
Victor Cristaldo (born 10 May 1967)[1] is an Argentine-born Australian former professional footballer of Paraguayan descent who played as a midfielder and currently works as a coach.[1][2][3]
In 1985 and 1986, Cristaldo played for Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.
Cristaldo then passed 5 seasons in the Primera División Paraguaya from 1993 to 1997. In this task, he featured for Club Presidente Hayes and Club Sport Colombia,[1] becoming the first Australian to play in Paraguay and the second player to play in South America after John Crawley (1990 in Chile).
Following his retirement, Cristaldo became a coach.[1]
He is the father of Australian footballer Christopher Cristaldo.[1]