Christian Noboa

Christian Noboa
Noboa with Zenit St. Petersburg in 2017
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 Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Zenit St. Petersburg
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Emelec 89 (8)
2007–2012 Rubin Kazan 109 (23)
2012–2015 Dynamo Moscow 78 (12)
2015 PAOK 16 (2)
2015–2017 Rostov 50 (6)
2017– Zenit St. Petersburg 6 (0)
2018 → Rubin Kazan (loan) 10 (2)
National team‡
2006–2017 Ecuador 77 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2017

Christian Fernando Noboa Tello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan noˈβoa]; born 9 April 1985) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Ecuadorian national team as a central midfielder.

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, on a thrilling 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.

PAOK attacking midfielder will be 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 the 27th of 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]

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.

#DateVenueOpponentScoreFinalCompetition
128 March 2009Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador Brazil1–11–12010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
21 April 2009Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador Paraguay1–01–12010 FIFA World Cup Qual.
36 September 2014Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Bolivia1–04–0International friendly
412 June 2016MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Haiti3–04–0Copa América Centenario

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2018

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Emelec 2004 283–00283
2005 281–00281
2006 334–00334
Total 898–00898
Rubin Kazan 2007 1410000141
2008 2170000217
2009 2222060302
2010 278101033811
2011–12 25510122387
Dynamo Moscow 2011–12 1102000130
2012–13 2752020315
2013–14 2960000296
2014–15 1110080191
Total 7812401009212
PAOK 2014–15 1720000172
Total 1720000172
Rostov 2015–16 2440000244
2016–17 26200145407
Total 506001456411
Zenit St. Petersburg 2017–18 20106090
Total 20106090
Rubin Kazan 2017–18 102––102
Total (2 spells) 119254028515130
Career total 3555390581042263

International

As of 5 September 2017[10]
Ecuador national team
YearAppsGoals
200982
201040
2011100
201240
2013130
2014101
2015120
2016131
201730
Total774

Honours

Club

Rubin Kazan

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. ↑ "Christian Noboa". National Football Teams. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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