Cristina Pizarro

Cristina Pizarro
Pizarro in 2019
Personal information
Full name Cristina Pizarro Mingo
Date of birth (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Huelva
Number 17[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Atlético Madrid
2009–2013 Rayo Vallecano
2013–2014 Sant Gabriel 23 (3)
2014–2019 Real Sociedad 112 (5)
2019–2021 Logroño 49 (3)
2021– Sporting Huelva 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizarro and the second or maternal family name is Mingo.

Cristina Pizarro Mingo (born 20 November 1989), also known as Chini, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Sporting Huelva. She previously played for Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad.[2]

Early life

Pizarro earned the nickname 'Chini' because there were two people called Cristina in her football team growing up. The nickname arose because her eyes resembled those of Chinese people. Due to the limited availability of footballs during her childhood, she often played football with bottles, juice cartons or a ball of paper.[3]

Career

She is the first non-Basque player to play for Real Sociedad.[4] Following signing for Logroño in 2019, she provided an assist on her debut.[5] In 2020, she renewed her contract with Logroño.[6] In July 2021, she signed for Sporting Huelva, becoming their fifth signing of the summer.[7]

Titles

  • 2 leagues: 2010, 2011
  • 1 Queen's Cup: 2019

References

  1. ^ "Cristina Pizarro Mingo". SofaScore. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Chini". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ Giovio, Eleonora (10 May 2019). "Chini Pizarro: "En la Real encontré una familia: me siento donostiarra"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ Barreto, Beñat (31 May 2019). "'Chini' Pizarro: "Me voy dolida por el trato final"". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ García Arnáiz, Daniel (13 September 2019). "Chini Pizarro: "El trabajo me ha dado el rendimiento que he tenido"" (in Spanish). Nueve Cuatro Uno. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ^ "El EDF renueva a Chini por una temporada más" (in Spanish). La Rioja. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ "La exrealista Manu Lareo ficha por el Espanyol". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.