Cristian Ceballos
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Ceballos Prieto[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | Barcelona | ||
2011–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Arouca (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Al-Wakrah | 25 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2020 (UTC) |
Cristian Ceballos Prieto (born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward.
Career
Rising through the ranks at FC Barcelona
Ceballos joined Barcelona's famous La Masia youth facility at the age of 11.[2] In 2007, he became a YouTube sensation after being filmed juggling the ball with Ronaldinho.[3] He progressed through the youth system but was impeded by injuries.[4] In 2004, he took part in the Torneo Nacional Alevín de Fútbol in Brunete for Barcelona's U-12 side where he scored 8 goals and won the trophy for the tournament's best player.[5] Having been released from his contract at Barcelona in 2010, Ceballos trained with Chelsea in March 2011.[3][4]
Tottenham Hotspur
Following a trial, Tottenham Hotspur completed the signing of Ceballos on 11 July 2011.[3] He was named on the substitutes bench for a League Cup tie at Stoke City in September 2011.[6] During his first season at the club he was a regular in the Spurs XI reserve team, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances.[7]
For Tottenham Hotspur's 2012–2013 season Ceballos was selected in the provisional squad and was given the number 44 shirt.[8] He played for Tottenham Hotspur's U21 side in the new Barclays U21 Premier League and scored a hat-trick against Southampton U21 In a 4–2 win for Tottenham.[9] He also netted a brace against Liverpool U21 in the Elite Group of the league on 1 April 2013.[10]
Ahead of the 2014–15 season Ceballos was given the number 39 shirt and was a regular on the substitutes bench, including for the 2–1 victory against Hull City in November.[11] He was released by Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season.[12]
Arouca loan
On 2 September 2013, Ceballos joined newly promoted Portuguese First Division side Arouca on loan[13] and was given the number 11 shirt.[14] On 20 September 2013, he made his professional debut in the league for Arouca;[15] coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Braga.[16]
Charlton Athletic
On 23 July 2015, Ceballos joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal.[17]
Sint-Truiden
On 1 August 2016, Ceballos joined Sint-Truidense V.V. on a season-long loan.[18]
References
- ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Espantada en la cantera del Barça, Cristian Ceballos vuela hacia Londres". Punto pelota (in Spanish). Intereconomía TV. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tottenham sign former Barcelona teenager Cristian Ceballos". The Guardian. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b García, Juan Manuel (25 May 2011). "Novedades en La Masía: llegan seis canteranos del Espanyol, un alevín americano y se va Ceballos". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "La última joya de La Masia" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 June 2004.
- ^ "Stoke 0-0 Tottenham (7-6 pens)". BBC Sport (UK). 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Spurs XI) & Academy". www.myfootballfacts.com.
- ^ "Cristian Ceballos player details (skysports profile)". Sky Sports (UK).
- ^ "Barclays U21s: Ceballos treble sinks Southampton". http://www.premierleague.com (UK). 16 October 2012.
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- ^ "Ceballos at the double as Tottenham storm ten points clear". http://www.premierleague.com (UK). 2 April 2013.
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- ^ "Hull City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport (UK). 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Cristian Ceballos reforça ataque". FC Arouca. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013.
- ^ "F.C. Arouca main squad". FC Arouca. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Arouca vs Braga". Sky Sports. 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Arouca 0-1 Sporting Braga". Eurosport. 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Cristian Ceballos becomes Charlton's fifth summer signing". 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Cristian Ceballos finalises loan switch to Sint-Truiden". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
External links
- Cristian Ceballos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Cristian Ceballos at WorldFootball.net
- Cristian Ceballos at Soccerway
- Flash score profile
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- F.C. Arouca players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- Al-Wakrah SC players
- Primeira Liga players
- English Football League players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Qatar