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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
Number | 11 | ||
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) |
2021 | Qatar | 3 | (1) |
2021– | Sabah | 29 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023 |
Cristian Ceballos Prieto (born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabah.
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]
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]
On 23 July 2015, Ceballos joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal. [17]
On 1 August 2016, Ceballos joined Belgian side Sint-Truidense V.V. 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 3-year contract. [22]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arouca (loan) | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Charlton | 2015–16 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 33 | 6 | |
Sint-Truiden | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
2018–19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 5 | 60 | 9 | |||
Al-Wakrah | 2019–20 | Qatar Stars League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
2020–21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Qatar SC | 2020–21 | Qatar Stars League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Sabah | 2021–22 | Azeri Premyer League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
2022–23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |||
Total | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |||
Career total | 119 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 150 | 21 |
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