Christian Larotonda

Christian Larotonda

Personal information
Full name	Christian Adán Larotonda Adán
Date of birth	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Monagas
Youth career
	Metropolitanos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Metropolitanos	148	(4)
2024–	Monagas	7	(0)
International career^‡
2020	Venezuela U23	3	(0)
2022–	Venezuela	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:37, 5 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:37, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Christian Adán Larotonda Adán (born 26 May 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club Monagas.

Club career

Born in Caracas, Larotonda began his career with Metropolitanos, making his professional debut for the club on 29 January 2017 against Atlético Venezuela, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw.[1] He scored his first professional goal for the club on 8 March 2020 against Mineros de Guayana.[2]

On 18 March 2021, Larotonda scored his first Copa Sudamericana goal in a 2–0 victory over Academia Puerto Cabello.[3] His performance during the match lead to him being named as the Copa Sudamericana Best Player of the Week.[4]

International career

On 21 January 2020, Larotonda made his debut for the Venezuela under-23 side during the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament against Chile, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat.[5] In November 2020, Larotonda received his first call-up to the Venezuela seniors but had to withdraw from the side after contracting COVID-19.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2020[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metropolitanos	2017	Primera División	27	0	0	0	—		27	0
	2018	Primera División	4	0	1	0	—		5	0
	2019	Primera División	31	0	2	0	—		33	0
	2020	Primera División	13	1	0	0	2	1	15	1
	Total		75	1	3	0	3	1	81	2
Career total			75	1	3	0	3	1	81	2

References

1. "Atlético Venezuela 0–0 Metropolitanos". Soccerway.
2. "Christian Larotonda regresó a la titularidad y celebró su primer gol". Balonazos. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
3. "Metropolitanos 2–0 Academia Puerto Cabello".
4. "Christian Larotonda designado Jugador de la Semana en jornada de ida de la Copa Sudamericana". El Universal. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
5. "Chile U23 1–0 Venezuela U23". Soccerway.
6. "La Vinotinto suffered two casualties against Brazil and Chile due to COVID". Archyde. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
7. Christian Larotonda at Soccerway