Cristian Pavón
Cristian David Pavón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾis.tjan daˈβið paˈβon]; born 21 January 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for LA Galaxy on loan from Boca Juniors, and the Argentine football team.
Pavón with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian David Pavón[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
LA Galaxy (on loan from Boca Juniors) | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2013 | Talleres de Córdoba | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Talleres de Córdoba | 19 | (4) |
2014– | Boca Juniors | 80 | (21) |
2014 | → Colón (loan) | 20 | (5) |
2019– | → LA Galaxy (loan) | 16 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Argentina U-17 | 3 | (0) |
2015 | Argentina U-20 | 2 | (0) |
2016 | Argentina Olympic | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Argentina | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018 |
Club career
Club Atlético Talleres
Pavón played for CA Talleres U20s until 7 February 2012 where he signed his professional contract for the team. He did so at only 16 years of age.
Boca Juniors
On 9 July 2014, Pavón signed with Argentine club Boca Juniors for €1.3M. On 19 May 2016, Pavón scored a goal against Nacional in the 2016 Copa Libertadores; the match ended 1–1.[3]
International career
At international level, Pavón represented the Argentina under-23 side at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he was selected to the Argentina national team for friendlies against Russia and Nigeria. He had an impressive debut against Russia, assisting Sergio Aguero on the only goal of the game. He made another assist for Aguero to score against Nigeria in a game that ultimately ended in a 4–2 loss.
In May 2018, Pavón was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia;[7] later that month, he was included in Jorge Sampaoli's final 23-man squad for the competition, and was assigned the number 22 shirt.[8]
Career statistics
Honours
Boca Juniors[10]
- Argentine Primera División: 2015, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Copa Argentina: 2014–15
- Supercopa Argentina: 2018
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "El Plantel – Primera división | El plantel". Bocajuniors.com.ar. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "El Plantel – Primera división | El plantel". Bocajuniors.com.ar. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/08/la-galaxy-sign-cristian-pavon-loan-argentine-club-boca-juniors
- https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2019/08/08/la-galaxy-acquire-forward-cristian-pav-n
- Associated Press. "LA Galaxy Extend Cristian Pavon's Loan Through 2020". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Argentina World Cup squad: Paulo Dybala included but Mauro Icardi misses out on 23-man group for Russia". The Independent. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Cristian Pavón". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "Argentina – C. Pavón – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. 21 January 1996. Retrieved 17 June 2019.