Cristian Noriega

Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo (born 20 March 1987) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who played as a defender.^[3][4]

Cristian Noriega

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo
Date of birth	(1987-03-20) 20 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Guatemala
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2004–2007	Municipal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2013	Municipal	158	(2)
2013–2014	FAS^[1]	25^[2]	(0)
2014–	Municipal
International career^‡
2008–	Guatemala	35	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 28, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2017

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Santizo.

Club career

Noriega came through the youth ranks at Municipal to make his debut in 2007.

International career

Noriega made his debut for the senior Guatemala national football team in a February 2008 friendly match against Argentina, but the game was not official by FIFA, so, his first official one came against Panama in a June 2008 friendly. He has made 14 appearances at the start of January 2010, including 3 qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[5]

External links

• Player profile 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine - CSD Municipal
• Cristian Noriega at National-Football-Teams.com

References

1. "El Salvador: El guatemalteco Cristian Noriega no seguirá en el FAS".
2. "Cristian Noriega :: Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo ::".
3. . Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
4. . Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
5. – FIFA competition record (archived)