Cristián Francisco Orlando Alfaro (born September 8, 1977 in

Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...

) is an Argentine former

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who played as a

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Career

Alfaro started his career with

Juventud Antoniana Centro Juventud Antoniana is an Argentine football club from the city of Salta. The team currently plays in Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, the regionalised division of the Argentine football league system. Juventud Antoniana played in Primer ...

. In his homeland, he also played for

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, Chacarita Juniors,

Central Norte Club Atlético Central Norte is an Argentine football club from the city of Salta, from the Salta Province. The team currently plays in the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system. Central Norte ...

, Nueva Chicago,

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Talleres de Perico Club Atlético Talleres (sometimes specified Talleres ''de Perico'') is a sports club from Perico, in Jujuy Province, Argentina. Mostly known for its football team, Talleres plays in Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised fourth tier of ...

and Mitre de Salta. Abroad, he played for both Oriente Petrolero and

The Strongest Club The Strongest is a Bolivian professional football club based in La Paz, that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Founded in 1908, their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, Estadio Rafae ...

in Bolivia and both

Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played their ...

and

Unión Temuco Club Deportivo Unión Temuco was a Chilean professional football club based in Temuco, La Araucanía Region. The club played at the Primera B, the second tier of the Chilean football, until 2013 when it was folded. The club was established in Jan ...

in Chile.

Titles

2003 (Torneo Clausura)

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Cristian Alfaro
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