Cristian Nicolás Sánchez Prette (born 10 May 1985 in Río Cuarto) is an

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professional

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, who plays as a

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Career

Sánchez Prette came through the

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youth system to make his first team debut in 2003. He was part of the squad that obtained promotion to the

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, and in the Apertura 2007 tournament he contributed a useful four goals, helping Huracán to finish in 7th place. In May 2008 he agreed terms with

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n club

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for a fee of 1.100.000 euro, but returned to Argentina in January 2009 to join

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on loan. Sánchez Prette scored a number of significant goals for Estudiantes including 2 goals to help them qualify for the knockout phase of

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and a 94th-minute equaliser against local rivals

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in the ''Clásico Platense''. He was also part of the Copa Libertadores winning team despite not playing the final game against Cruzeiro. During the winter transfer window CFR Cluj loaned Sánchez Prette to Newell's Old Boys. In July 2010, Sánchez Prette was signed by

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on a one-year loan.

Honours

Estudiantes de La Plata *

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Cristian Sánchez Prette
at Football-lineups.com * * 1985 births Living people Footballers from Río Cuarto, Córdoba Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Huracán footballers CFR Cluj players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Liga I players Argentine Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Copa Libertadores–winning players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub