Cristian Agustín Parano Rasguido (born 16 August 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.

Career

Early career

Parano's early youth career included a spell with one of Barcelona's affiliate clubs in Buenos Aires from the age of nine, prior to the midfielder signing with

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' academy in 2010. Four years later, he switched to rivals River Plate. In 2017, Parano moved to

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. His professional debut arrived on 4 May 2018 during a

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home defeat to Vélez Sarsfield, he had previously been an unused substitute for a fixture with Olimpo in April.

San Antonio FC

On 31 January 2019, following a successful trial, Parano joined USL Championship side San Antonio FC. His first senior goal came on 21 June in a loss at Chukchansi Park versus Fresno FC. Parano scored a brace in USL over

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on 10 August in a win away from home; for which he was voted as the league's Player of the Week. He netted his fifth goal of the campaign on 17 August, in what was his first South Texas Derby at home against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. A week later, Parano scored two further goals - and got two assists - in a 5–0 win over New Mexico United; the club's biggest victory at that time. That performance won him the Player of the Week award, which he won for the second time in three weeks. He lost to Solomon Asante for the Player of the Month award for August; despite topping the fan vote. Fresh from winning the league's

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Young Player of the Year award, Parano began the subsequent season with a goal on matchday one against rivals Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. He ended the campaign with four goals in fifteen matches as they reached the play-offs; losing out to New Mexico United in the opening round.

Paços de Ferreira

On 5 January 2021, Parano completed a move to Portuguese football with

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; penning a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Chania FC (loan)

Parano spent the 2021–22 season on loan with

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club Chania FC.

San Antonio FC (loan)

On 17 August 2022, San Antonio announced that Parano would return to the club on loan from Paços de Ferreira for the remainder of the

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USL Championship season.

Return to San Antonio FC

On 2 February 2023, San Antonio FC announced that they had signed Parano to return to the club as a regular member.

Sacramento Republic FC

On 16 August 2023, Sacramento Republic acquired Parano's rights and signed him to a multi-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

San Antonio FC * USL Championship Young Player of the Year:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parano, Cristian 1999 births Living people Footballers from Tucumán Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Argentine Primera División players USL Championship players Sacramento Republic FC players San Martín de San Juan footballers San Antonio FC players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players