Federico Alfredo Cristóforo Pepe (born 19 September 1989) is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a

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for Ameliano.

Career

Cristóforo started his career with Uruguayan second tier side Huracán (Paso de la Arena). Before the 2013 season, Cristóforo signed for Wanderers in the Uruguayan top flight, where he made 92 league appearances and scored 0 goals. On 5 February 2017, he debuted for Wanderers during a 0–0 draw with

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. Before the second half of 2014–15, Cristóforo was sent on loan to Mexican second tier club Necaxa (Mexico). In 2016, he signed for

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in the Uruguayan second tier. Before the 2017 season, he signed for Uruguayan top flight team

. Before the 2020 season, Cristóforo signed for

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in the Uruguayan second tier. Before the 2021 season, he signed for

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in the Ecuadorian top flight. Before the 2022 season, he signed for Paraguayan outfit Ameliano, helping them win the 2022 Copa Paraguay, their first major trophy.

Personal life

Cristóforo is the older brother of former Italian

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and Spanish

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player

Sebastián Cristóforo Sebastián Carlos Cristóforo Pepe (born 23 August 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Central Córdoba SdE. Club career Born in Montevideo, Cristóforo graduated in Peñ ...

Honours

Wanderers * Torneo Clausura: 2014 Sportivo Ameliano *

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* 1989 births Men's association football goalkeepers Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Living people Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Uruguayan men's footballers Footballers from Montevideo Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players C.A. Progreso players Deportivo Maldonado players Danubio F.C. players Villa Teresa players Club River Plate (Asunción) footballers {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-1980s-stub