Cristian Ceballos

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Cristian Ceballos
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ceballos Prieto [1]
Date of birth (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 (age 32)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2021 Qatar 3 (1)
2021–2024 Sabah 29 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Cristian Ceballos Prieto (born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder or forward for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah.

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Career

Barcelona

Ceballos joined Barcelona's 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 on 20 September. [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 the 2012–13 season Ceballos was selected in the provisional squad and was given the number 44 shirt. [8] He played for Tottenham's U21 side in the new Barclays U21 Premier League and scored a hat-trick against Southampton in a 4–2 win. [9] He also netted a brace against Liverpool in the Elite Group of the league on 1 April 2013. [10]

On 2 September 2013, Ceballos joined newly promoted Portuguese Primeira Liga side Arouca on loan [11] and was given the number 11 shirt. [12] On 20 September, he made his professional debut; [13] coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Braga. [14]

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. [15] He was released by Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season. [16]

Later career

On 23 July 2015, Ceballos joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal. [17]

On 1 August 2016, Ceballos joined Belgian side Sint-Truiden on a season-long loan. [18] On 19 July 2017, he joined them permanently. [19]

On 14 July 2019, Ceballos joined Qatari side Al-Wakrah on a free transfer, after his contract with Sint-Truiden was rescinded. [20]

On 10 March 2021, Ceballos joined Qatar SC. [21]

On 8 August 2021, Ceballos joined Azeri side Sabah, signing a three-year contract. [22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 July 2024 [23] [24]
Appearances by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arouca (loan) 2013–14 Primeira Liga 191202100232
Charlton 2015–16 Championship 5010100070
Sint-Truiden (loan) 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 20121—11 [a] 4336
Sint-Truiden 2017–18 Belgian Pro League2210—7 [b] 1103
2018–19 16010—00170
Total38341—185609
Al-Wakrah 2019–20 Qatar Stars League 112000000112
2020–21 141001000151
Total253001000263
Qatar SC 2020–21 Qatar Stars League3100000031
Sabah 2021–22 Azeri Premyer League 10200—00102
2022–23 19321—00214
Total29521—00316
Career total11913924118515021

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