Cristina Pizarro Mingo (born 20 November 1989), also known as Chini, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Sporting Huelva. She previously played for Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad.[2]
 Pizarro in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristina Pizarro Mingo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Huelva | ||
| Number | 17[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2009–2013 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sant Gabriel | 23 | (3) |
| 2014–2019 | Real Sociedad | 112 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Logroño | 49 | (3) |
| 2021– | Sporting Huelva | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Pizarro earned the nickname 'Chini' because there were two people called Cristina in her football team growing up. The nickname arose because her eyes resembled those of Chinese people. Due to the limited availability of footballs during her childhood, she often played football with bottles, juice cartons or a ball of paper.[3]
Career edit
She is the first non-Basque player to play for Real Sociedad.[4] Following signing for Logroño in 2019, she provided an assist on her debut.[5] In 2020, she renewed her contract with Logroño.[6] In July 2021, she signed for Sporting Huelva, becoming their fifth signing of the summer.[7]
Titles edit
- 2 leagues: 2010, 2011
- 1 Queen's Cup: 2019
References edit
- ^ "Cristina Pizarro Mingo". SofaScore. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Chini". BDFutbol. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Giovio, Eleonora (10 May 2019). "Chini Pizarro: "En la Real encontré una familia: me siento donostiarra"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Barreto, Beñat (31 May 2019). "'Chini' Pizarro: "Me voy dolida por el trato final"". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ García Arnáiz, Daniel (13 September 2019). "Chini Pizarro: "El trabajo me ha dado el rendimiento que he tenido"" (in Spanish). Nueve Cuatro Uno. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "El EDF renueva a Chini por una temporada más" (in Spanish). La Rioja. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "La exrealista Manu Lareo ficha por el Espanyol". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
External links edit
- Cristina Pizarro at Soccerway