Cristhian Machado

Player Details

Name

Cristhian Machado

Height

5' 8"

Weight

154 lbs

Date of Birth

6.20.1990 (34)

Birthplace

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Position

Midfielder

Latest

Machado “in the mix” ahead of visit to Orlando City: “I’m sure he’ll be involved”

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There should be plenty of fresh legs when the New England Revolution return to action on Saturday night against Orlando City SC, and there could be a fresh face in the mix, as well. Cristhian Machado, officially signed early last week, has received his international transfer certificate

Lengthy pursuit of Machado ends with Revs adding “strong and powerful” Bolivian

Career Summary

Updated August 1, 2018

AT A GLANCE:

28-year-old Bolivian international acquired by the Revolution in July 2018 after 11 professional seasons in Bolivia's top-flight Primera Division.
Totaled more than 145 league appearances for C.D. Jorge Wilstermann from 2008-18, where he played under Revolution Assistant Coach Marcelo Neveleff from 2011-12.
Completed loan stints with Bolivian side Sport Boys Warnes in 2014-15, and the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2012.
Owns three caps with the Bolivia National Team since debuting in 2016, including appearances in Copa America Centenario and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying cycle.

MLS CAREER (2018): Acquired by New England during the secondary transfer window on July 23, 2018…Began training with the squad on July 24.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Bolivian midfielder played 11 professional seasons in Bolivia's top-flight Primera Division before joining Revolution in July 2018…Professional experience includes 10 campaigns with Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann (2008-2018) in addition to a pair of loan stints with Bolivian side Sport Boys Warnes (2014-15) and the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2012)…Career totals with C.D. Wilstermann include more than 145 appearances, 120 starts, and two goals…Made 10 appearances, starting six matches, with Sport Boys in 2014-15 campaign…Began professional career with Wilstermann in 2008 and played under then-manager and current Revolution Assistant Coach Marcelo Neveleff from 2011-12…Featured extensively in Copa Libertadores during career with Wilstermann, totaling 19 appearances and two goals in the competition between 2011-18…Appeared in a pair of quarterfinal contests in the tournament in September 2017…Also played in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana on Aug. 18, 2016…Led Wilstermann to claim the 2018 Torneo Apertura Championship after finishing atop the Serie A Table in 2018 before departing for New England…Started 50 of 54 appearances in 2016-17 season, tallying two goals…Helped Wilstermann to top spot in the 2015-16 Torneo Clausura after 21 appearances with 15 starts…Played in 31 league contests, with 25 starts, in 2013-14…Returned from loan to play in 18 games, starting 16, with Wilstermann in 2012-13 season…Played in five matches in 2009, his second professional season…Made senior debut with Wilstermann in 2008, playing in six games with two starts.

NATIONAL TEAM (BOLIVIA): As of July 2018, has been capped three times by the Bolivia National Team…Earned first career international cap at Copa America Centenario, contributing a 45-minute shift in a group stage match against Argentina on June 15, 2016…Made two more appearances in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying cycle, earning starts against Brazil on Oct. 5, 2017, and Uruguay on Oct. 11, 2017…In total, was available for selection for six World Cup Qualifiers.

PERSONAL: Native Spanish speaker.