Christian Noboa

Christian Noboa

Personal information
Full name	Christian Fernando Noboa Tello
Date of birth	9 April 1985 (1985-04-09) (age 26)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rubin Kazan
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Emelec	89	(8)
2007–	Rubin Kazan	108	(22)
National team‡
2006–	Ecuador	16	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:22, 19 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2010

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Noboa and the second or maternal family name is Tello.

Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (born in 9 April 1985 in Guayaquil) is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.

Club career

Emelec

Christian started out at Emelec, one of Ecuador's 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

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 September 29, 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.

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 April 1, 2009.

Lately, he has truly become one of Ecuador's best midfielders playing for the national squad. On June 7, 2009, on a World Cup qualification match he was crucial on his assists and offensive leadership to help Ecuador beat Peru 2-1 in Lima.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Final	Competition
1	March 28, 2009	Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador	Brazil	1–1	1–1	2010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
2	April 1, 2009	Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador	Paraguay	1–0	1–1	2010 FIFA World Cup Qual.

External links

• Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre

Persondata
Name	Noboa, Christian
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Short description
Date of birth	9 April 1985
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
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