Cristian Techera

Cristian Techera
Cristian Techera playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli
Date of birth (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32)
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 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 20 June 2022 (UTC)

Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli (born May 31, 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Boys.

Career

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

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

Vancouver Whitecaps

References

  1. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC land Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on loan - Goal.com". Goal.com. April 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign 22-year-old Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on season-long loan". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Weber, Marc (January 4, 2016). "Whitecaps complete transfer for winger Cristian Techera". blogs.theprovince.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Whitecaps FC ink midfielder Cristian Techera to multi-year contract, complete transfer from Uruguayan side". Whitecaps FC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Whitecaps sign winger Cristian Techera on loan". Sporsnet. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cristian Techera". MLS Soccer. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
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