Cristhian Stivens Maciel Gallo (born 12 February 1992) is an

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an professional

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, who plays as a

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Club career

Club Atlético River Plate

Maciel started his career playing with River Plate. He made his professional debut during the 2012/13 season.

Jocoro

Maciel signed with

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of the

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in the Apertura 2018 tournament. Jocoro was the newly promoted team for this tournament. In September 2018, Maciel suffered a severe injury in a game against

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. Jocoro won 3–1. However, Maciel returned with the team for a game against Chalatenango.

References

1992 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Footballers from Montevideo 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1990s-stub