Cristian Carrasco
Chilean footballer (born 1978)
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Cristian Eduardo Carrasco González[1] (born 7 July 1978) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Eduardo Carrasco González | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Banten Jaya (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1995 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1995–1996 | Unión Española | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Unión Española | |||
| 2002–2003 | Persim Maros | (40) | |
| 2003–2004 | PSMS Medan | ||
| 2004–2005 | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
| 2005–2006 | Persipura Jayapura | ||
| 2006 | Persma Manado | ||
| 2006–2007 | Kuala Muda Naza | ||
| 2007–2008 | San Marcos | ||
| 2008–2009 | PSM Makassar | ||
| 2009–2013 | Persita Tangerang | ||
| 2017 | Assalam | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018– | Banten Jaya | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
As a child, Carrasco joined Audax Italiano youth system at the age of 7, coinciding with well-known players such as Rafael Olarra and Alejandro Carrasco.[2] Then he moved to Unión Española, aged 17.[3] After playing for clubs in his country at the three mainly divisions, he went to Indonesia.[2]
He played for Persim Maros, where also played his compatriot Fernando Cárdenas,[4] Persita Tangerang in the Indonesian Super League,[5] among other clubs.[6] With Persim Maros, he scored forty goals between 2002 and 2003.[7]
He has continued on playing football for exhibition games alongside players such as Claudio Martínez and Alejandro Tobar.[8]
Personal life
He is known as "Spider-Man" for his penchant of putting on a Spider-Man mask to celebrate after scoring a goal. Carrasco puts it down to his love for the comic character while growing up.[9]
Honours
Persipura Jayapura
- Copa Indonesia runner-up: 2006
Persita Tangerang
- Liga Indonesia Premier Division runner-up: 2011–12
