Christian Lara
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó |
| Date of birth |
April 27, 1980 (1980-04-27) (age 31) |
| Place of birth |
Quito, Ecuador |
| Height |
1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
El Nacional |
| Number |
10 |
| Youth career |
| 1994–1999 |
El Nacional |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1997–2005 |
El Nacional |
184 |
(28) |
| 2006 |
Al-Wakrah |
12 |
(2) |
| 2007 |
LDU Quito |
44 |
(17) |
| 2008 |
Barcelona |
41 |
(4) |
| 2009 |
Deportivo Pereira |
10 |
(1) |
| 2009–2010 |
LDU Quito |
48 |
(3) |
| 2011– |
El Nacional |
5 |
(1) |
| National team‡ |
| 2002– |
Ecuador |
28 |
(4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 2008 |
Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito (born April 27, 1980 in Quito), is an Ecuadorian footballer who is currently plays for El Nacional.
[edit] Club career
He spent most of his career with Club Deportivo El Nacional football team in Ecuador. After a spell in Al Wakra in the Qatari League, he returned to his homeland from the Middle East to play for Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (LDU) and went on to win the Ecuadorian Championship. He was then transferred to another Ecuadorian team in the city of Guayaquil Barcelona SC. In the year 2007 he received the award of being the best player playing in Ecuador's league.[1]
On January 2, he signed for Colombian team Deportivo Pereira. On June 17, 2009 Lara was sign again with Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito.
[edit] International career
He is a midfielder. He made his Ecuador national team debut in 2001. Looked on for a long time as one of Ecuador's most promising players, he scored and made an assist against Argentina in the CONMEBOL 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) to lead Ecuador to a 2-0 win over the South American giants. He was in the team's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ecuador's second appearance in the finals. At 162 cm, he was considered the shortest player to play in the Germany 06 edition. In his last current played with Ecuador game against El Salvador, he scored the first goal in a 5-1 home win in Quito.
[edit] Honors
El Nacional
LDU Quito
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Lara, Christian |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
April 27, 1980 |
| Place of birth |
Quito, Ecuador |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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