 Machado in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhian Machado Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-06-20)June 20, 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wilstermann | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2018 | Wilstermann | 137 | (2) |
| 2012 | →Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | →Sport Boys (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | →New England Revolution (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Royal Pari | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Bolívar | 41 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Always Ready | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Wilstermann (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wilstermann | 87 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016– | Bolivia | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:04, 24 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Cristhian Machado Pinto (born 20 June 1990) is a Bolivianfootballer who plays as a midfielder.
Over the first 10 years of his career, Machado made 145 appearances and 120 starts forC.D. Jorge Wilstermann in theBolivian Primera División. During his time with the club he helped them to two first-division titles in2016 and2018. On July 23, 2018, TheNew England Revolution ofMajor League Soccer acquired Machado from Wilstermann via the Major League Soccer secondary transfer window. Revolution coachBrad Friedel had originally tried to sign Machado in December 2017 but was unable to complete the deal.[1]
Though he'd played the entirety of his pre-Revolution career with Wilstermann, he had played in the United States prior to joining the Revolution when he spent six months with theFort Lauderdale Strikers in theNorth American Soccer League. Machado would be re-joining Marcelo Neveleff, then a Revolution assistant coach, who had spent time with Wilstermann in the 2011–12 season. At the time of his signing, Machado had 2 starts in World Cup Qualifying matches with theBolivia national team.[2] Machado called his move to MLS a "Dream come true" and Revolution GMMike Burns praised Cristhian's versatility:[3]
"We are happy to add a talented and experienced player in Cristhian who is capable of contributing in a variety of positions and roles on the field. We believe his versatility and pedigree will immediately benefit the club and add competition to the roster.
— Mike Burns[4]
Machado made his first appearance for the Revolution on August 4, 2018. Appearing in the 87th minute as a substitute forDiego Fagundez in a 3–3 draw withOrlando City SC.[5]
Machado made his first start for the Revolution on August 25, 2018, in a 1–0 away loss to thePhiladelphia Union.[6]
The Revolution declined Machado's contract option on November 5, 2018.[7]
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