Cristian Noriega

Cristian Noriega

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo
Date of birth	(1987-03-20) 20 March 1987
Place of birth	Guatemala
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	CSD Municipal
Number	28
Youth career
2004–2007	CSD Municipal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–	CSD Municipal	158	(2)
2013–2014	C.D. FAS	25	(0)
International career‡
2008–	Guatemala	35	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Santizo.

Cristian Jafeth Noriega Santizo (born 20 March 1987) is a Guatemalan professional football defender.

Club career

Noriega came through the youth ranks at Municipal to make his debut in 2007.

International career

Noriega made his debut for the senior Guatemala national football team in a February 2008 friendly match against Argentina, but the game was not official by FIFA so his first official one came against Panama in a June 2008 friendly. He has made 14 appearances at the start of January 2010, including 3 qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

External links

• Player profile - CSD Municipal
• Cristian Noriega at National-Football-Teams.com