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Cristhian Stuani
Stuani lining up for Uruguay in 2014
Personal information
Full name Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo[1]
Date of birth (1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Tala, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Danubio 36 (23)
2005 → Bella Vista (loan) 14 (12)
2008–2013 Reggina 18 (1)
2009–2010 → Albacete (loan) 39 (22)
2010–2011 → Levante (loan) 30 (8)
2011–2012 → Racing Santander (loan) 32 (9)
2012–2013 → Espanyol (loan) 32 (7)
2013–2015 Espanyol 71 (18)
2015–2017 Middlesbrough 59 (11)
2017– Girona 33 (21)
International career‡
2012– Uruguay 41 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2018

Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan esˈtwani]; born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona and the Uruguay national team as a striker.

He started out at Danubio, and was bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, in representation of several clubs, most notably with Espanyol; in 2015, he signed with Middlesbrough from England.

Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012, and appeared for the nation at two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments. He also holds an Italian passport.[2]

Club career

Danubio

Born in Tala, Canelones, Stuani started his professional career with Danubio. In 2005, he went on loan to C.A. Bella Vista in the Uruguayan Segunda División, performing well enough to be recalled.

Reggina

In January 2008, after scoring 19 goals in the 2007 Apertura with Danubio, Stuani was signed by Reggina Calcio in Italy, penning a four-year contract with the Serie A club.[3] He made his official debut on the 12th, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Empoli FC.[4]

When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria team managed to retain their division status. In 2008–09, he scored his only league goal from a penalty kick in the last round, a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Siena,[5] having only appeared in four more matches during the entire season, which ended in top-flight relegation.

On 31 July 2009, Stuani joined Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División, on loan. He finished the season with 22 goals in 39 games, including hat-tricks in wins against CD Castellón[6] and Córdoba CF,[7] putting him in second in the scoring charts behind Elche CF's Jorge Molina, but his team only finished two points above the relegation zone.[8]

For 2010–11, Stuani remained in the country and on loan, but moved to La Liga with Levante UD.[9] He was used mostly as a backup to Felipe Caicedo,[10] but still contributed with eight goals – second-best in the squad – as the Valencians easily retained their division status, netting twice in a 3–1 home win against Málaga CF.[11]

In the next season, Stuani was loaned to another side in the Spanish top flight, Racing de Santander.[12] In December 2011, he scored a brace in each leg of the Copa del Rey tie against Rayo Vallecano, including a late penalty in the second game which secured a win on the away goals rule following a 6–6 aggregate draw.[13]

Espanyol

In summer 2012, Stuani was linked with a move to Deportivo de La Coruña and even passed his medical but, on 28 August, still owned by Reggina, he signed with RCD Espanyol.[2] The move was made permanent in the following campaign.

Middlesbrough

On 15 July 2015, Middlesbrough reached an agreement for the transfer of Stuani,[14] with the deal being completed after receiving international clearance on 7 August, for a rumoured €3 million fee.[15] His first appearance in the Football League Championship occurred on 9 August, as he replaced Kike in the 77th minute of an eventual 0–0 away draw against Preston North End.[16] Three days later he made his first start, in the opening round of the League Cup, scoring in each half of a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park;[17] he scored a brace again in the second round on the 25th, as his team came from behind to win at Burton Albion.[18]

Stuani scored his first league goal on 29 August 2015, concluding a 3–1 success at Sheffield Wednesday.[19] Seventeen days later, he netted twice in a victory of the same margin against Brentford at the Riverside Stadium.[20]

On 28 December 2015, Stuani finished Stewart Downing's cross in the 44th second for the only goal of the home game against Wednesday, putting Middlesbrough on top of the table.[21] He did not find the net again until the final game of the season on the following 7 May, opening a 1–1 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion which won promotion to the Premier League at the opponents' expense; the goal's worth was valued at £170 million.[22]

On 21 August 2016, Stuani scored his first goals in the top division in his first game in the competition, grabbing a brace against Sunderland in a 2–1 victory at the Stadium of Light.[23]

Girona

On 21 July 2017, Stuani joined Girona – newly promoted to the Spanish top flight – for an undisclosed fee.[24] He made his debut for the club on 19 August, starting and scoring a brace in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[25]

Stuani finished his first year in fifth place of the scoring charts at 21 goals, helping the Catalans easily retain their league status.[26]

International career

Stuani in action against Austria in 2014

Stuani made his senior debut for Uruguay on 14 November 2012, in a friendly match with Poland (3–1 away win).[27] On 10 September of the following year, he scored his first international goal, helping to a 2–0 home success against Colombia for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[28] On 13 November 2013, he netted the Charrúas' second in their 5–0 win in Jordan for the playoffs first leg, finishing Nicolás Lodeiro's cross at close range.[29]

Stuani was selected by manager Óscar Tabárez for the finals in Brazil.[30] He scored in both of Uruguay's warm-up matches for the tournament, the only goal of the game against Northern Ireland after coming on at half-time for Diego Forlán,[31] and the second in a 2–0 win over Slovenia.[32] He made his tournament debut on 14 June, starting in a 1–3 loss to Costa Rica in Fortaleza,[33] and added a further three bench appearances in a round-of-16 exit.

Stuani was named in Uruguay's squad the following year, as they attempted to defend their continental crown at the 2015 Copa América. He made two substitute appearances in Group B, in a quarter-final finish.

Stuani was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 April 2018[35][36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Danubio 2004 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 — — 2 0
2005 Uruguayan Primera División 5 0 — — 5 0
2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División 15 4 — — 15 4
2006–07 Uruguayan Primera División 0 0 — — 0 0
2007–08 Uruguayan Primera División 14 19 — — 14 19
Total 36 23 0 0 0 0 36 23
Bella Vista (loan) 2006–07 Uruguayan Primera División 14 12 — — 14 12
Reggina 2007–08 Serie A 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
2008–09 Serie A 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
Albacete (loan) 2009–10 Segunda División 39 22 0 0 — 39 22
Levante (loan) 2010–11 La Liga 30 8 3 2 — 33 10
Racing Santander (loan) 2011–12 La Liga 32 9 4 4 — 36 13
Espanyol 2012–13 La Liga 32 7 2 0 — 34 7
2013–14 La Liga 34 6 4 1 — 38 7
2014–15 La Liga 37 12 8 3 — 44 15
Total 103 25 14 4 0 0 117 29
Middlesbrough 2015–16 Championship 36 7 1 0 3 4 40 11
2016–17 Premier League 23 4 4 1 1 0 28 5
Total 59 11 5 1 4 4 68 16
Girona 2017–18 La Liga 30 19 0 0 – 30 19
Career total 360 129 19 5 4 4 383 145

International

As of 7 June 2018[37]
Uruguay
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 6 2
2014 11 2
2015 8 1
2016 6 0
2017 6 0
2018 3 0
Total 41 5

International goals

As of 5 September 2015 (Uruguay score listed first, score column indicates score after each Stuani goal)[37]

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 32.
  2. ^ a b "El Espanyol ficha al delantero uruguayo Christian [sic] Stuani" [Espanyol sign Uruguayan forward Christian Stuani]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Una máquina de ganar" [A winning machine] (in Spanish). ESPN. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Saudati dal dischetto grazia la Reggina – l'Empoli deve accontentarsi del pari" [Saudati grace Reggina from the spot – Empoli must be happy with draw]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 12 January 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Big Mac risponde a Stuani, 1–1 a Reggio" [Big Mac answers Stuani, 1–1 in Reggio]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 31 May 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ^ "El Albacete golea con un Stuani estelar y rompe la armonía del Castellón" [Albacete rout with stellar Stuani and shatter Castellón's harmony]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 September 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Trío de goles de Stuani para dar vida al Albacete" [Trio of Stuani goals to give life to Albacete]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  8. ^ "El Albacete se salva a lo grande" [Albacete save themselves in style]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  9. ^ "El Levante ficha a Stuani" [Levante sign Stuani] (in Spanish). Fichajes. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  10. ^ "El Levante negocia con la Reggina por Stuani" [Levante negotiate with Reggina for Stuani]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Levante on the up". ESPN Soccernet. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  12. ^ "El Racing ficha a Stuani" [Racing sign Stuani]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  13. ^ Esteva, Javier (21 December 2011). "Todo por un penalti tonto" [All because of a foolish penalty]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Principi d'acord per la sortida d'Stuani" [Agreement in principle for the departure of Stuani] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Cristhian Stuani: Espanyol striker set to join Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Preston 0–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Oldham 1–3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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  20. ^ "Middlesbrough 3–1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  21. ^ "Middlesbrough 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday: Boro return to top of the Championship thanks to Christian [sic] Stuani goal". Daily Mail. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Middlesbrough strike it rich with Premier League promotion". The Express Tribune. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Sunderland 1 – Middlesbrough 2: Moyes doesn't blame fans for relegation thoughts". Daily Express. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Cristhian Stuani makes move to La Liga". Middlesbrough F.C. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  25. ^ "El ADN del Atlético no se ficha" [Atlético's DNA does not work]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  26. ^ "El gol en Girona se apellida Stuani" [Goal is named Stuani in Girona]. Sport (in Spanish). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Uruguay ganó con goles de Salto" [Uruguay won with goals from Salto]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 15 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  28. ^ "Uruguay 2–0 Colombia: Cavani y Stuani se toman un café" [Uruguay 2–0 Colombia: Cavani and Stuani have a coffee] (in Spanish). Goal. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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  33. ^ Smith, Ben (14 June 2014). "Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  34. ^ "Maxi Gómez y Stuani se cuelan en la lista de 23 de Uruguay" [Maxi Gómez and Stuani squeeze into Uruguay's list of 23]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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  37. ^ a b "C. Stuani – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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