Christian Noboa

Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan noˈβoa]; born 9 April 1985) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club PFC Sochi and the Ecuadorian national team as a central midfielder.

Christian Noboa
Noboa with Sochi in 2019
Personal information
Full name Christian Fernando Noboa Tello
Date of birth (1985-04-09) 9 April 1985
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sochi
Number 16
Youth career
1996–2001 El Nacional
2001–2004 Emelec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Emelec 89 (8)
2007–2012 Rubin Kazan 109 (22)
2012–2015 Dynamo Moscow 78 (12)
2015 PAOK 14 (2)
2015–2017 Rostov 50 (6)
2017–2019 Zenit St. Petersburg 13 (0)
2018 → Rubin Kazan (loan) 10 (2)
2019– Sochi 21 (6)
National team‡
2009– Ecuador 78 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Noboa and the second or maternal family name is Tello.

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 was a key player since he was capable of playing 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 played in 10 league matches for Dynamo in the 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, in a 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 3 August he scored the winning goal against Terek Grozny (1–0), and dedicated the goal to his late international teammate Christian Benitez.

2014–15

It was confirmed on 29 December 2014 that Noboa would not renegotiate terms with his club and is open to offers.[1] On 31 December, the official site of FC Dynamo Moscow issued statement thanking Noboa for his services and wishing him good luck.[2]

P.A.O.K.

On 7 January 2015, it was confirmed that Noboa would be joining PAOK FC on a 2.5 year contract.[3] In an interview given to a radio station in Ecuador, Noboa revealed that his buy-out clause at PAOK is in the region of €1.5 million. Even though there is not any formal interest yet, Noboa hinted that he could be tempted to move away from PAOK if a Mexican club makes an approach.“I like the prospect of playing in Mexico. I hope that something concrete may come up. I would be open to play in a club there,” Noboa has reportedly said.[4] On 8 January, he made his debut with the club in a 1–0 home win against Platanias, and scored his first goal on 21 February in a 3–1 away win against Veria.

He was in contention for the first two games in the Super League play-offs as he is set to travel to Ecuador late in May in order to start preparations for the Copa America. The Ecuadorian midfielder revealed that he will fly to his homeland on 27 May in order to be in contention with his National Team ahead of the tournament in Latin America which goes underway two weeks later.[5]

Rostov

On 29 July 2015, Noboa signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.[6] He scored a goal on his Rostov debut in a 1–0 win over FC Amkar Perm on 28 August 2015.[7]

Zenit

On 4 June 2017, Noboa signed a three-year deal with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[8]

Return to Rubin Kazan

On 18 February 2018, Noboa returned to Rubin on loan from Zenit until the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]

Sochi

On 5 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Russian Premier League newcomers PFC Sochi, joining several other former Zenit players on the squad.[10]

International career
Noboa playing for Ecuador in 2015.

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.

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

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 July 2020[11][12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Emelec 2004 Serie A 283–00–283
2005 281–00–281
2006 334–00–334
Total 898--00--898
Rubin Kazan 2007 Premier League 141303[lower-alpha 1]0-201
2008 21610--226
2009 222206[lower-alpha 2]0-312
2010 2780010[lower-alpha 3]31[lower-alpha 4]03811
2011–12 2551012[lower-alpha 5]2-387
Total 10922702951014627
Dynamo Moscow 2011–12 Premier League 11020--130
2012–13 275202[lower-alpha 6]0-315
2013–14 29600--296
2014–15 111008[lower-alpha 6]0-191
Total 781240100--9212
PAOK 2014–15 Super League 14200—3[lower-alpha 7]0172
Rostov 2015–16 Premier League 24400——244
2016–17 2620014[lower-alpha 8]5—407
Total 50600145--6411
Zenit St.Petersburg 2017–18 Premier League 20106[lower-alpha 6]0—90
2018–19 110001[lower-alpha 6]1—121
2019–20 0000001[lower-alpha 4]010
Total 130107110221
Rubin Kazan (loan) 2017–18 Premier League 10200——102
Sochi 2019–20 Premier League 19400——194
Career total 3825612060115045967
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League, and Six appearances and two goals in the UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance(s) in Russian Super Cup
  5. Eight appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League, and Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearances in the UEFA play-offs
  8. Ten appearances and four goals in the UEFA Champions League, and Four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 26 March 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 200982
201040
2011100
201240
2013130
2014101
2015120
2016131
201730
201800
201910
Total784
As of goal scored on 12 June 2016
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ecuador goal.
List of international goals scored by Christian Noboa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 28 March 2009 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Brazil 1–1 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 1 April 2009 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Paraguay 1–0 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6 September 2014 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States  Bolivia 1–0 4–0 International friendly
4 12 June 2016 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Haiti 3–0 4–0 Copa América Centenario

Personal life

Noboa was married to Russian Olga Romanova, with whom he had two sons, Christopher and Lucas.[14]

Honours
Rubin Kazan[14]
Zenit Saint Petersburg
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References
  1. http://www.benditofutbol.com/legionarios/christian-noboa-no-seguira-dynamo.html#.VKFqS_8A5Sg
  2. Кристиан Нобоа покидает "Динамо" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 31 December 2014.
  3. http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=64929
  4. http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/39796/noboa-hints-at-paok-exit/
  5. http://www.sdna.gr/gr/news-in-english/arthro-news-in-english/32555/noboa-set-to-miss-paok-play-off-fixtures/
  6. Нобоа перешел в Ростов!. www.fc-rostov.ru/ (in Russian). FC Rostov. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. "Rostov-Amkar game report". Russian Football Premier League. 28 August 2015.
  8. Кристиан Нобоа переходит в «Зенит» (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 June 2017.
  9. Кристиан Нобоа возвращается в «Рубин»! (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 18 February 2018.
  10. "Нобоа стал игроком «Сочи»" [Noboa became a Sochi player] (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 5 August 2019.
  11. "Christian Noboa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  12. Christian Noboa at Soccerway
  13. "Нобоа Телло Кристиан Фернандо (Нобоа)". premierliga.ru/ (in Russian). Russian Premier League. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  14. "Noboa: I consider myself half Ecuadorian, half Russian". FIFA. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  15. "Zenit is the Russian Premier League champion" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 4 May 2019.
  16. "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
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