Full name Cristian Raul Ledesma Years Team Weight 71 kg Name Cristian Ledesma Career start 1997 | Role Footballer Spouse Yesica Oviedo Number 28 Height 1.76 m | |
Date of birth (1978-12-29) 29 December 1978 (age 37) Current team Argentinos Juniors (#28 / Midfielder) Children Santiago Ledesma, Candela Ledesma, Ignacio Ledesma | ||
Playing position Place of birth San Isidro, Argentina | ||
Cristian Raúl Ledesma (born 29 December 1978 in San Isidro) is an Argentine footballer. He is nicknamed Lobo ("Wolf"). He plays for Argentinos Juniors as a midfielder.
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Club
Ledesma began his professional footballing career with Argentinos Juniors in 1997. He then played for River Plate, Hamburger SV in Germany, Monterrey in Mexico, Colón and Racing Club.
After winning the Argentinian league with San Lorenzo, Ledesma was signed by the Greek champions Olympiacos CFP, for roughly €1,800,000 giving him an opportunity to play in the Greek league and the UEFA Champions League. After one year with Olympiacos, he was loaned back to San Lorenzo for one season in August 2008.
On 13 July 2010, Ledesma returned to Colón on a free transfer.
National team
He made his national team debut against Chile, 18 April 2007. He was called up to a friendly against Norway on 22 August 2007. He made his third appearance for Argentina against Australia on 11 September.