Cristian Tovar (born 6 May 1998) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Sheriff Tiraspol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Camilo Tovar Angola | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Villavicencio, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Deportes Tolima | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Deportivo Pasto | 106 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sheriff Tiraspol | 19 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Ordabasy (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Colombia U17 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Villavicencio, he made his Categoría Primera A debut for Deportes Tolima in 2017. He also represented Colombia U17 at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship.[1][2] He also trained with Colombia U20.[3] He later played over 100 games for Deportivo Pasto between 2019 and 2023.[1]
Establishing himself as a regular in Deportivo Pasto, Tovar was called up to a Colombia national team training microcycle. This also earned him a move to Europe, striking a deal with FC Sheriff Tiraspol. Deportivo Pasto also earned money from a summer 2023 transfer, as opposed to a winter 2024 transfer when Tovar would have been out of contract.[4][5]
He played 19 games, scoring once, during the 2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga and also scored once for Sheriff in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage.[1] In 2024 he was loaned out to FC Ordabasy of Kazakhstan. Following 9 games across all competitions, and one assist, the loan at Ordabasy was not renewed.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cristian Tovar at Soccerway
- ^ Cristian Tovar at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Cristian Tovar, del DEPORTES TOLIMA, convocado a microciclo de la Selección Colombia Sub-20". El Rincón (in Spanish). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Cristian Tovar jugaría en el fútbol de Moldavia". Diario del Sur (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "¿Cristian Tovar, de Deportivo Pasto al Sheriff Tiraspol de Moldavia?". Extra (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ ""Ordabasy" announced its decision regarding the Colombian football player". InformKZ. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.