| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tala, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Danubio | 36 | (23) |
| 2005 | → Bella Vista (loan) | 14 | (12) |
| 2008–2012 | Reggina | 17 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Albacete (loan) | 39 | (22) |
| 2010–2011 | → Levante (loan) | 30 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2012– | Espanyol | 48 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Uruguay | 7 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 24 November 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:00, 21 November 2013 (UTC) | |||
Christian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballerwho plays for RCD Espanyol in Spain as a striker.
Football career
Born in Tala, Canelones, Stuani started his professional career with Danubio FC. In 2005 he went on loan to C.A. Bella Vista in the second division, performing well enough to be recalled.
In January 2008, after scoring 19 goals in the 2007 Apertura with Danubio, Stuani was signed byReggina Calcio in Italy, penning a four-year contract with the Serie A side. He made his official debut on the 12th, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Empoli FC.
When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria outfit managed to retain its division status. In the2008–09 season he netted from a penalty kick in the last round, a 1–1 home draw against A.C. Siena, but appeared in only four more matches during the entire campaign, which ended in top flight relegation.
On 31 July 2009 Stuani joined Albacete Balompié in the Spanish second level, on loan. He finished second in the goalscoring charts behind Elche CF's Jorge Molina, but his team only finished two points above the relegation zone.
For 2010–11 Stuani remained in the country and on loan, but moved to La Liga with Levante UD.[1]He was used mostly as a backup to Felipe Caicedo, but still contributed with eight goals – second-best in the squad – as the Valencian easily retained its division status, namely netting twice in a 3–1 home win against Málaga CF
