Cristian Techera

Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli (born May 31, 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Belgrano.

Cristian Techera
Cristian Techera playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name Cristian Rafael Techera Cribelli
Date of birth (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Belgrano
Number 11
Youth career
Peñarol
River Plate Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 River Plate Montevideo 74 (18)
2015 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 22 (7)
2016–2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 79 (16)
2019 → Belgrano (loan) 3 (1)
2019– Belgrano 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2020

Career

Techera began his career in 2010 with River Plate Montevideo, where he played for five seasons.[1]

He was loaned out to Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 9, 2015.[2] Techera signed permanently with Vancouver on January 4, 2016.[3][4]

Style of play

Upon signing the player on loan in 2015, former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson described Techera as "a quick natural winger, who can play on both sides of the pitch. He has great technical ability and will excite in the attacking third."[5] His MLS Profile describes him as "a technical, speedy winger capable of both scoring and setting up his teammates. The Uruguayan makes up for his small frame with speed and an ability to withstand physical play from opposing defenders."[6] A diminutive midfielder or forward, his nickname is "the bug," due to his small stature.[7]

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps

References
  1. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC land Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on loan - Goal.com". Goal.com. April 9, 2015.
  2. "Vancouver Whitecaps sign 22-year-old Uruguayan winger Cristian Techera on season-long loan". MLSsoccer.com.
  3. Weber, Marc (January 4, 2016). "Whitecaps complete transfer for winger Cristian Techera". blogs.theprovince.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. "Whitecaps FC ink midfielder Cristian Techera to multi-year contract, complete transfer from Uruguayan side". Whitecaps FC. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. "Whitecaps sign winger Cristian Techera on loan". Sporsnet. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. "Cristian Techera". MLS Soccer. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. Morris, Jim (June 8, 2018). "Whitecaps' 'bug' Cristian Techera pesters opponents with five goals in four games". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 8, 2020.


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