Cristian Ceballos
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ceballos Prieto[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-03) 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.

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-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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 August 2023[23][24]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
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

References

  1. ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Espantada en la cantera del Barça, Cristian Ceballos vuela hacia Londres". Punto pelota (in Spanish). Intereconomía TV. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tottenham sign former Barcelona teenager Cristian Ceballos". The Guardian. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 García, Juan Manuel (25 May 2011). "Novedades en La Masía: llegan seis canteranos del Espanyol, un alevín americano y se va Ceballos". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "La última joya de La Masia" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 June 2004.
  6. ↑ "Stoke 0-0 Tottenham (7-6 pens)". BBC Sport (UK). 20 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Spurs XI) & Academy". www.myfootballfacts.com.
  8. ↑ "Cristian Ceballos player details (skysports profile)". Sky Sports (UK).
  9. ↑ "Barclays U21s: Ceballos treble sinks Southampton". www.premierleague.com (UK). 16 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ceballos at the double as Tottenham storm ten points clear". www.premierleague.com (UK). 2 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Cristian Ceballos reforça ataque". FC Arouca. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "F.C. Arouca main squad". FC Arouca. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Arouca vs Braga". Sky Sports. 20 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Arouca 0-1 Sporting Braga". Eurosport. 20 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Hull City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport (UK). 23 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Cristian Ceballos becomes Charlton's fifth summer signing". 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Cristian Ceballos finalises loan switch to Sint-Truiden". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Cristian Ceballos joins Sint-Truiden on permanent deal | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Manchón, Martín (14 July 2019). "Cristian Ceballos se une al Al Wakrah de Tintín Márquez". migrantesdelbalon.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "تم التعاقد مع اللاعب الدولي كريستيان سيبايوس بريتو لتدعيم صفوف الفريق الأول للقدم". Twitter (in Arabic). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Welcome, Cristian Ceballos!". Sabah FC. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  23. ↑ Cristian Ceballos at Soccerway
  24. ↑ Cristian Ceballos at FBref.com
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