Cristian Hidalgo

Cristian

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Hidalgo González
Date of birth	21 September 1983 (1983-09-21)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Hércules
Number	18
Youth career
	Sant Gabriel
2002–2003	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2006	Barcelona B	93	(18)
2006–2009	Deportivo La Coruña	56	(2)
2009–	Hércules	42	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Cristian Hidalgo González, simply Cristian (born 21 September 1983 in Barcelona, Catalonia), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a winger.

Football career

A product of FC Barcelona's youth system, Cristián scored three goals during the 2003–04 season and four goals in the following campaign, while performing as a forward with the B team. The team's coaches would, however, change his roll into one of a winger, and he impressed in this position, ending 2005–06 with eleven goals. He also made one full appearance for the Catalans' main squad in a Copa del Rey match against Zamora CF.

Cristian signed for Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006–07, making his La Liga debut on 27 August 2006, as he came from the bench in a 3–2 home win over Real Zaragoza. As a starter, he scored his first top level goal in a 2–0 success against Real Madrid, also at the Estadio Riazor.

In his second season, Cristian's scored his second league goal ever, in a 9 December 2007 defeat against his former employers, 1–2 at the Camp Nou. He would only amass 14 league contests during the season, however.

After appearing even less in 2008–09, Cristian was released and joined Hércules CF, in the second division.

External links

• Hércules official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile