Cristóbal Jorquera

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

Cristóbal Jorquera
Jorquera with Palestino in 2019
Personal information
Full name Cristóbal Andrés Jorquera Torres
Date of birth (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Colo-Colo 64 (14)
2007 → Ñublense (loan) 6 (0)
2007 → Unión Española (loan) 14 (0)
2009 → O'Higgins (loan) 30 (3)
2011–2013 Genoa 35 (2)
2013–2015 Parma 17 (1)
2013–2014 → Eskişehirspor (loan) 22 (4)
2015–2018 Bursaspor 64 (8)
2019–2020 Palestino 19 (3)
2020–2021 Fatih Karagümrük 9 (5)
2021 Bursaspor 2 (0)
2022 Deportes La Serena 15 (0)
2023 Magallanes 21 (3)
International career
2009–2010 Chile U20 2 (0)
2009–2012 Chile 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Cristóbal Andrés Jorquera Torres (born 4 August 1988) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

He began his career at Chilean giants Colo-Colo, being promoted to first team in 2006, when the club was led by Claudio Borghi. Nevertheless, the following season Jorquera was loaned to Ñublense, freshly promoted to top-tier.

After a season on loan at Ñublense and Unión Española, he returned to Colo-Colo in 2008 and with Borghi still in the bench, Jorquera settled as starter player. On 20 March 2008, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 2–0 home win over Boca Juniors for the Copa Libertadores. After being eclipsed with Macnelly Torres arrival and Borghi's departure, Jorquera wasn't considered by Marcelo Barticciotto and was loaned to O'Higgins F.C. for gain experience.

Following a regular season with O'Higgins, he returned to Colo-Colo as back-up of Macnelly Torres. Nevertheless, he ended up winning the post to Torres with Diego Cagna as coach. For the 2011 season and the definitive departure of Macnelly from the club, Jorquera was an undisputed player in the Apertura and in the Copa Libertadores.

On 31 August 2011, Jorquera joined Serie A side Genoa in four-year contract, after being sold in €2,6 million during May of the same year. For the 2013–14 season, he was loaned to Turkey's Eskişehirspor, completing 4 goals in 22 appearances. After ending his spell at Turkey as well as his contract with Genoa, Jorquera joined Parma F.C. to face the 2014–15 league season. However, he only managed to score a goal in 17 appearances because in December 2014 he injured in his left foot, so that he missed the rest of the tournament.[1]

Following Parma's bankruptcy (and a successor club re-founded in Serie D), on 18 July 2015, it was confirmed that Jorquera joined Bursaspor, thereby returning to Turkey.[2]

In 2023, he played for Magallanes.[3]

International career

He has earned four caps for Chile.

Honours

Colo-Colo

Career statistics

Season Club League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2006 10 0 — 2 0 12 0
2008 30 4 0 0 4 1 34 5
2010 18 6 0 0 2 0 20 6
2011 17 4 0 0 5 2 22 6
Total 74 14 0 0 13 3 87 17
Ñublense (loan) 2007 14 1 — — 14 1
Total 14 1 — — 14 1
Unión Española (loan) 2007 15 0 — — 15 0
Total 15 0 — — 15 0
O'Higgins (loan) 2009 30 3 1 0 — 31 3
Total 30 3 1 0 — 31 3
Genoa 2011–12 22 4 2 1 — 24 5
2012–13 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 35 4 2 1 — 37 5
Eskişehirspor (loan) 2013–14 22 4 9 2 — 31 6
Total 22 4 9 2 — 31 6
Parma 2014–15 17 1 0 0 — 17 1
Total 17 1 0 0 — 17 0
Bursaspor 2015–16 22 2 5 3 — 27 5
2016–17 30 6 5 1 — 35 7
2017–18 12 0 2 1 — 14 1
Total 64 8 12 5 — 76 13
Total 271 35 24 8 13 3 308 46

References

  1. ^ "Cristobal Jorquera operato al piede sinistro" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Cristóbal Jorquera llega al Bursaspor turco tras la pérdida de categoría del Parma" (in Spanish). Parma F.C. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ Casanova Muñoz, Esteban (10 February 2024). "Se formó en Colo Colo, jugó en Italia y hoy se niega al retiro esperando el llamado de un club del fútbol chileno". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2024.