Cristian Guanca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian David Guanca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Don Torcuato, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Chacarita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Chacarita | 92 | (10) |
| 2015–2019 | Colón | 46 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Emelec (loan) | 43 | (21) |
| 2017 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 29 | (14) |
| 2019–2025 | Al-Shabab | 122 | (53) |
| 2021–2022 | → Al Ain (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | → Al Wahda (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Al-Taawoun (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Ula | 33 | (17) |
| 2026– | Chacarita Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:49, 11 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Cristian David Guanca (born 26 March 1993) is an Argentinian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder and a forward for Chacarita Juniors.[2]
Career
On 17 June 2018, Guanca joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a one-year loan from Colón.[3]
On 3 July 2019, Guanca joined Al-Shabab on a three-year contract.[4] On 9 July 2021, Guanca signed one-year contract extension before joining Emirati side Al Ain on loan.[5] On 24 August 2022, Guanca renewed his contract with Al-Shabab, signing a three-year extension.[6] On 15 July 2023, Guanca joined Al Wahda on loan.[7] On 30 January 2024, Guanca joined Al-Taawoun on a six-month loan.[8]
On 19 July 2025, Guanca joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Ula.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chacarita | 2010–11 | Primera Nacional | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Primera Nacional | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | B Metro | ? | ? | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
| 2013–14 | B Metro | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
| Total | 92 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 97 | 12 | ||||
| Colón | 2015 | Primera División | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Primera División | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 4 | ||||
| Emelec (loan) | 2006 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 43 | 21 | — | — | 9[d] | 2 | — | 52 | 23 | |||
| Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Al-Ettifaq (loan) | 2018–19 | SPL | 29 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 17 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 2019–20 | SPL | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4[e] | 2 | 36 | 15 | ||
| 2020–21 | SPL | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[e] | 1 | 30 | 18 | |||
| 2022–23 | SPL | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | SPL | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | ||
| Total | 122 | 53 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 138 | 61 | |||
| Al-Ain (loan) | 2021–22 | UPL | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||
| Al Wahda (loan) | 2023–24 | UPL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 4[e] | 1 | 18 | 5 | |
| Al-Taawoun | 2023–24 | SPL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Al-Ula | 2025–26 | FDL | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 401 | 123 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 461 | 141 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Turkish Cup, King Cup, UAE President's Cup
- ↑ Includes UAE League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Five appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
Honours
Al Ain
Al Wahda
- UAE League Cup: 2023–24
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: August & September 2022, February 2025, March 2025
References
- ↑ "Player profile".
- ↑ "C. GUANCA". www.int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ↑ "الاتفاق يتعاقد مع الأرجنتيني جوانكا".
- ↑ "الشباب يوقع مع الأرجنتيني كريستيان جوانكا والحارس الحيدري".
- ↑ "إدارة الشباب تجدد عقد جوانكا وتعيره للعين الإماراتي".
- ↑ "الشباب يحتفظ بجوانكا حتى 2025".
- ↑ "الشباب يعير جوانكا إلى الوحدة".
- ↑ "نادي التعاون يعلن التعاقد مع غوانكا ومحمد بكر".
- ↑ "العلا.. رابع محطات جوانكا".
External links
- Cristian Guanca at Soccerway
- Cristian Guanca
- Cristian Guanca
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