Name Sebastian Cristoforo Career start 2011 Years Team Weight 68 kg | Number 14 Height 1.75 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Sebastian Carlos Cristoforo Pepe Date of birth (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 22) Current team Sevilla FC (#14 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe (born 23 August 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Italian club Fiorentina, on loan from Sevilla.
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Club career
Born in Montevideo, Cristóforo graduated in Peñarol's youth setup, being promoted by his coach Diego Aguirre in May 2011, due to club's obligations in 2011 Copa Libertadores. He made his professional debut on 29 May 2011, in a 2–2 home draw against Central Español.
Cristóforo scored his first professional goal on 29 February 2012, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Bella Vista. He soon earned a starting spot in the club, being a part of the team who won the 2012–13 season.
On 11 August 2013 Cristóforo signed a five-year contract with Sevilla. He made his La Liga debut on 14 September, starting in a 2–3 away loss against Barcelona. Cristóforo finished the campaign with 12 appearances, suffering a severe knee injury in March 2014.
On 27 August 2016, Cristóforo was loaned to Fiorentina for one year, with a buyout clause.
International career
In 2013 Cristóforo appeared with the under-20's in the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, being an important midfield unit as his country finished second.