Cristian Sánchez Prette
Encyclopedia
Cristian Nicolás Sánchez Prette (born 10 May 1985 in Río Cuarto
) is an Argentine
football
midfielder currently playing for Huracán
, on loan from Romania
n club CFR Cluj
.
youth system to make his first team debut in 2003. He was part of the squad that obtained promotion to the Argentine First Division
, and in the Apertura 2007 tournament he contributed a useful four goals, helping Huracán to finish in 7th place.
In May 2008 he agreed terms with Romania
n club CFR Cluj
for a fee of 1.100.000 euro, but returned to Argentina in January 2009 to join Estudiantes de La Plata
on loan.
Sánchez Prette scored a number of significant goals for Estudiantes including 2 goals to help them qualify for the knockout phase of Copa Libertadores 2009
and a 94th minute equaliser against local rivals Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in the Clásico Platense
. He was also part of the Copa Libertadores winning team despite not playing the final game against Cruzeiro
.
During the winter transfer window CFR Cluj loaned Sánchez Prette to Newell's Old Boys. On July 2010, Sánchez Prette was sign by Barcelona
on a one year loan.
Río Cuarto
Rio Cuarto may refer to:*Río Cuarto, Córdoba*Cuarto River*Rio Cuarto craters...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder currently playing for Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
, on loan from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
.
Career
Sánchez Prette came through the Club Atlético HuracánClub Atlético Huracán
Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was...
youth system to make his first team debut in 2003. He was part of the squad that obtained promotion to the Argentine First Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
, and in the Apertura 2007 tournament he contributed a useful four goals, helping Huracán to finish in 7th place.
In May 2008 he agreed terms with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
for a fee of 1.100.000 euro, but returned to Argentina in January 2009 to join Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
on loan.
Sánchez Prette scored a number of significant goals for Estudiantes including 2 goals to help them qualify for the knockout phase of Copa Libertadores 2009
Copa Libertadores 2009
The 2009 Copa Libertadores de América was the 50th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
and a 94th minute equaliser against local rivals Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in the Clásico Platense
La Plata derby
The La Plata derby is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Argentine football. It is played between Estudiantes de La Plata and Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata....
. He was also part of the Copa Libertadores winning team despite not playing the final game against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
.
During the winter transfer window CFR Cluj loaned Sánchez Prette to Newell's Old Boys. On July 2010, Sánchez Prette was sign by Barcelona
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
on a one year loan.
Honours
Estudiantes de La Plata- Copa Libertadores: 2009Copa Libertadores 2009The 2009 Copa Libertadores de América was the 50th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....