Cristian Ansaldi

Argentine professional footballer, Cristian Ansaldi is playing as a defender for the Italian club Torino. Ansaldi is playing for the club since 2017 after transferring from Inter - on loan. He is famously known for his defensive skills.

He started his football career in 2005 at the club Newell's Old Boys. The defender also played for several clubs like Rubin Kazan, Zenit, Atletico, and Genoa. As of 2018, he was selected in the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Ansaldi tied the knot to his longtime partner, Lucila Ahumada with whom he shares three children.

Early Life 

Cristian Ansaldi was born Cristian Daniel Ansaldi on 20^th September 1986 in Rosario, Argentina under the birth sign Leo.

Ansaldi holds both Italian and Argentine nationalities and belongs to Mixed ethnicity.  He was interested in football from a very early age.

Cristian Ansaldi’s Career

Cristian Ansaldi started his professional career at the age of 19. Ansaldi joined the club Newell's Old Boys first team and shortly after became the regular player. At the end of the season 2007-2008, he appeared in 28 matches scoring 2 goals.

Rubin Kazan

In January 2008, Newell’s Old Boys sold Ansaldi to Rubin Kazan. While his time in the club he helped them to win the Russian Premier League in 2008 and 2009. At the end of the 2013-14 season, he scored 3 goals appearing in 170 matches.

Zenit

In 2013, Ansaldi joined Zenur Saint Petersburg where he played in the season 2013-14.

Atletico

Ansaldi was transferred to Atletico Madrid on loan on 1^st August 2014 for that La Liga season. The defender made his competitive debut in the 2014 Supercopa de Espana in a 1-2 draw against Real Madrid replacing Guilherme Siqueira in the 64^th minute.

Genoa

For the season 2015-16, the footballer was transferred on loan to Genoa which included the buyout option. On 31^st May 2016, it was announced that his transfer was made permanent for a €4 million ($4.68 million) clause but Geno could not make the payment to Zenit, as a result, all his rights reverted to Zenit. Finally, on 29^th July 2016, his transfer deal with Geno was finalized

But before the announcement of his transfer, Ansaldi agreed to a contract with Italian club Inter - onale believing that Genoa will trigger the buyout option in the loan contract.

Inter - onale

Ansaldi moved permanently to Inter - onale after a deal with Genoa on 30^th July 2016. After joining the club, he was kept out for several weeks due to his ligament injury. On 29^th September 2016, he made his debut for the club in the 3-1 win over Sparta Prague. At the end of his first Inter - onale season 2016-17, he appeared in 26 matches.

Tornio

Inter - onale transferred him to Tornio on 31^st August 2017 on a two-year loan deal with an obligation to buy the player permanently. On 20^th September 2017, he made his debut for the team in a 3-2 victory over Udinese. The player made his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win against Cagliari on 31^st March 2018.

International Career

 On 14^th November 2009, Cristian Ansaldi was called up for the Argentina squad for a friendly match against Spain. As of 2018, he was selected in the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Net Worth

Cristian Ansaldi’s amount of contract with several clubs and endorsement helped him to accumulate an impressive net worth of over $5 million.

As of 2018, Ansaldi is playing as a defender for Tornio from where he earns the average salary of $1.37 million annually. His current market value is €4.05 million ($4.74 million).

Ansaldi has three dogs, a Beagle ($500-$850), a Havanese ($1k-$1500), and a Maltese ($1k-$1500).

Cristian Ansaldi’s partner

Cristian Ansaldi is a one-woman man and is married to his longtime partner, Lucila Ahumada who is more into fitness.

The couple is married for years without any divorce rumors. The couple shares three children, two daughters, and a son.

Social Media

Ansaldi is active on his social media and has a huge fan following. As of 2022, he has over 189k followers on his Instagram.

Besides, in 2015, Ansaldi was arrested for slamming the car door on a policeman’s hand. He was alighting his car, attempting to close the door but caught the policeman’s hand with the door. Instantly, he was taken into custody.