Cristóbal Parralo

Cristóbal

Personal information
Full name	Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera
Date of birth	21 August 1967 (1967-08-21)
Place of birth	Priego de Córdoba, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986–1987	Barcelona B	43	(0)
1987–1988	Barcelona	20	(2)
1988–1989	Oviedo	28	(3)
1989–1991	Logroñés	72	(5)
1991–1992	Barcelona	11	(0)
1992–1995	Oviedo	109	(2)
1995–2001	Espanyol	214	(2)
2001–2003	Paris SG	63	(0)
National team
1985–1986	Spain U18	5	(0)
1985–1990	Spain U21	8	(0)
1991–1993	Spain	6	(1)
Teams managed
2008	Benfica (assistant)
2009	Santa Eulalia
2009	Girona
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Parralo and the second or maternal family name is Aguilera.

Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera, simply Cristóbal (born 21 August 1967 in Priego de Córdoba, Andalusia), is a retired Spanish footballer and a current manager.

A defender, he played mainly in the right flank, but could also appear in the middle.

Playing career

A product of FC Barcelona's youth ranks, Cristóbal made his professional debuts in 1987–88, being regularly used as the Catalans lifted the seasons's domestic cup. Subsequently, he moved to Real Oviedo and CD Logroñés, where solid seasons earned him a return to Camp Nou.

In his second stint, he was scarcely used, and returned to Oviedo: in the subsequent nine seasons (three plus six at Barça neighbours RCD Espanyol), Cristóbal rarely missed a game, and left Spain in 2001 with 454 first division encounters. Aged 34, he still moved to Paris Saint-Germain FC, having two respectable top flight seasons before retiring at the end of 2002–03. He earned six caps for Spain, the first in a friendly in Oviedo on 4 September 1991, with Uruguay.

Manager career

After a brief spell with former side Espanyol as director of football, Parralo joined countryman Quique Flores at Sport Lisboa e Benfica's coaching staff, in 2008–09. Midway through the campaign, he returned to his country and signed with lowly PD Santa Eulalia in the third division, being one of two managers in a relegation-ending season.

In June 2009, Parralo signed a one-year contract with Spanish second division's Girona FC. He was sacked in late October, with the club ranking penultimate, with just seven points in nine matches.

Honours

• Barcelona:
  • European Cup: 1991–92
  • Spanish League: 1991–92
  • Spanish Cup: 1987–88

• Espanyol:
  • Spanish Cup: 2000–01

• Paris Saint-Germain:
  • French Cup: Runner-up 2002–03

External links

• BDFutbol player profile
• BDFutbol coach profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• L'Équipe stats (French)