Background and career
Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan esˈtwani]; born 12 October 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Segunda División club Girona.
He started out at Danubio, being bought by Reggina in 2008. He went on to spend the vast majority of his extensive career in Spain, in representation of several clubs, including Levante, Racing de Santander and Espanyol in La Liga. He signed with Middlesbrough from England in 2015 and, two years later, joined Girona where he participated in the 2024–25 Champions League and was the Segunda División top scorer twice.
Stuani made his debut for Uruguay in 2012 and appeared for the nation at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments. He also held an Italian passport.


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