Cristian Techera
Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli (born May 31, 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Boys.
| Cristian Techera playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli | ||
| Date of birth | May 31, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Boys | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | River Plate | 74 | (18) |
| 2015 | → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 79 | (16) |
| 2019 | → Belgrano (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Belgrano | 20 | (3) |
| 2021 | Atenas | 17 | (2) |
| 2022 | Ayacucho | 24 | (10) |
| 2023 | Cerro Largo | 13 | (0) |
| 2024- | Sport Boys | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 20 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Techera began his career in 2010 with River Plate Montevideo, where he played for five seasons.[1]
He was loaned out to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 9, 2015.[2] Techera signed permanently with Vancouver on January 4, 2016.[3][4]
Style of play edit
Upon signing the player on loan in 2015, former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson described Techera as "a quick natural winger, who can play on both sides of the pitch. He has great technical ability and will excite in the attacking third."[5] His MLS Profile describes him as "a technical, speedy winger capable of both scoring and setting up his teammates. The Uruguayan makes up for his small frame with speed and an ability to withstand physical play from opposing defenders."[6] A diminutive midfielder or forward, his nickname is "the bug," due to his small stature.[7]
Honours edit
Vancouver Whitecaps
External links edit
- Cristian Techera at Soccerway
- Whitecaps FC profile
References edit
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC land Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on loan - Goal.com". Goal.com. April 9, 2015.
- ^ . MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Weber, Marc (January 4, 2016). . blogs.theprovince.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC ink midfielder Cristian Techera to multi-year contract, complete transfer from Uruguayan side". Whitecaps FC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps sign winger Cristian Techera on loan". Sporsnet. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cristian Techera". MLS Soccer. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Morris, Jim (June 8, 2018). "Whitecaps' 'bug' Cristian Techera pesters opponents with five goals in four games". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 8, 2020.