Sebastián Cristóforo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cristóforo and the second or maternal family name is Pepe.
Sebastián Cristóforo

Cristóforo with Peñarol in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe
Date of birth (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Fiorentina (on loan from Sevilla)
Number 19
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Peñarol 45 (1)
2013– Sevilla 33 (0)
2016–Fiorentina (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2013 Uruguay U20 15 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2013

Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe (born 23 August 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Italian club Fiorentina, on loan from Sevilla.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Cristóforo graduated in Peñarol's youth setup, being promoted by his coach Diego Aguirre in May 2011, due to club's obligations in 2011 Copa Libertadores. He made his professional debut on 29 May 2011, in a 2–2 home draw against Central Español.[1]

Cristóforo scored his first professional goal on 29 February 2012, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Bella Vista. He soon earned a starting spot in the club, being a part of the team who won the 2012–13 season.

On 11 August 2013 Cristóforo signed a five-year contract with Sevilla.[2] He made his La Liga debut on 14 September, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Barcelona.[3] Cristóforo finished the campaign with 12 appearances, suffering a severe knee injury in March 2014.[4]

On 27 August 2016, Cristóforo was loaned to Fiorentina for one year, with a buyout clause.[5]

International career

In 2013 Cristóforo appeared with the under-20's in the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, being an important midfield unit as his country finished second.

Honours

Sevilla

References

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