 Noboa with Dynamo Moscow in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Fernando Noboa Tello | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Emelec | 89 | (8) |
| 2007–2012 | Rubin Kazan | 121 | (24) |
| 2012– | Dynamo Moscow | 57 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Ecuador | 39 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (born in 9 April 1985 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Dynamo Moscow[1] in theRussian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.
Club career
Emelec
Christian started out at Emelec, one of Ecuador's most important teams. He became a starter and with good talent he entered the starting eleven line-up. His total appearances and goals are 89 and 8. Christian impressed many with his good talent and skill at a young age. He was linked with clubs during his time with Emelec because of impressive performances.
Rubin Kazan
2007–2012
Christian was finally transferred in 2007 to FC Rubin Kazan of the Russian Premier League. He is a key player and can play in almost any midfield position which made him a good transfer. In 2008, he helped Rubin win its first title of the RPL in history. In 2009 he played in the UEFA Champions League. On 29 September 2010, as a captain, Noboa helped Rubin Kazan obtain a draw against FC Barcelona in a Champions League match by scoring his side's only goal from a penalty kick.
Dynamo Moscow
2012
On 26 January 2012 Noboa signed with Dynamo Moscow for £8 million. His first match for Dynamo was on 5 March, in a 0–1 home loss to Anzhi Makhachkala. He play in 10 league matches for Dynamo in 2012 season.
2012–13
His first match of the season was on 21 July, in 0–1 away loss to Volga Nizhny Novgorod. His first goal for club and season was on 25 August, on a thrilling 3–2 away win against Lokomotiv Moscow, which he later celebrated with tears after not having scored for a while. His next goal came from long-range, in a 1–2 home loss to Kuban Krasnodar. His third goal of the first half of the season came in an emphatic 5–1 away win against league leaders CSKA Moscow. On 5 April Noboa scored a free-kick goal, in a 1–1 away draw against FK Amkar Perm'. On 21 April, Noboa scored the first goal in a 3–3 away draw against Anzhi.
2013–14
On August 3 he scored the winning goal against Terek Grozny, and dedicated the goal to his late international team-mate Christian Benitez, winning 1-0.
International career
Noboa was called up to the Ecuadorian national team for a series of two unofficial friendly matches in late 2006 against Spanish provincial sides. The transfer to Russian football did practically nothing for his chances of being selected by then national team manager Luis Fernando Suárez.
Under Sixto Vizuete's current management, he has been noticed and made his official debut against Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifiers. In the match, Noboa scored a wonderful goal to tie the game in the 89th minute for his first international goal. Noboa may have saved Ecuador's qualification dreams as he scored his second goal in as many games against Paraguay on 1 April 2009.
