Cristian Pavon

Cristian David Pavon (born 21 January 1996), nicknamed The Bulgeterrier is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Grêmio.

Cristian Pavon

Pavon with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Cristian David Pavon[1]
Date of birth	(1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Grêmio
Number	7
Youth career
2004–2013	Talleres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Talleres	19	(4)
2014–2022	Boca Juniors	104	(25)
2014	→ Colón (loan)	20	(5)
2019–2020	→ LA Galaxy (loan)	35	(14)
2022–2024	Atlético Mineiro	62	(5)
2024–	Grêmio	10	(3)
International career‡
2013	Argentina U17	3	(0)
2015	Argentina U20	2	(0)
2016	Argentina Olympic	3	(0)
2017–2018	Argentina	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2018

Club career

Talleres

Pavon played for Talleres de Córdoba's youth setup until 7 February 2012, when he signed his professional contract for the team. He did so at only 16 years of age.

Boca Juniors

On 9 July 2014, Pavon signed with Argentine club Boca Juniors for €3.19M.

Loan to LA Galaxy

On 8 August 2019, Pavon signed on loan with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy for the remainder of the 2019 season, with the option to make the deal permanent.^[3][4] He scored his first goal for LA Galaxy on 25 August 2019 against Los Angeles FC.^[5] The Galaxy exercised the option to extend his loan for the 2020 season on 19 November 2019.^[6]

Atlético Mineiro

On 3 July 2022, Pavon joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer and a three-year contract.^[7]

Grêmio

On 16 February 2024, Pavon signed for Grêmio on a deal running until December 2026.^[8]

International career

At international level, Pavon represented the Argentina Olympic Football Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he was selected to the Argentina national team for friendlies against Russia and Nigeria. He had an impressive debut against Russia, assisting Sergio Aguero on the only goal of the game. He made another assist for Aguero to score against Nigeria in a game that ultimately ended in a 4–2 loss.

In May 2018, Pavon was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia;^[9] later that month, he was included in Jorge Sampaoli's final 23-man squad for the competition, and was assigned the number 22 shirt.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 May 2024.^[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental[a]		State League[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Talleres	2013–14	Primera B Nacional	19	4	1	0	—		—		—		20	4
Colón (loan)	2014	Primera B Nacional	20	5	1	0	—		—		—		21	5
Boca Juniors	2015	Primera División	6	2	1	0	2	0	—		—		9	2
	2016	Primera División	3	0	—		7	2	—		0	0	10	2
	2016–17	Primera División	30	9	4	3	1	2	—		—		35	14
	2017–18	Primera División	26	6	3	0	6	1	—		1[c]	0	36	7
	2018–19	Primera División	14	4	3	0	12	2	—		8[d]	1	37	7
	2020–21	Primera División	—		—		5	0	—		4[e]	0	9	0
	2021	Primera División	25	4	4	0	2	0	—		—		31	4
	2022	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		143	34	17	3	35	7	—		13	1	208	45
LA Galaxy (loan)	2019	MLS	13	4	0	0	—		—		0	0	13	4
	2020	MLS	22	10	—		—		—		—		22	10
	Total		35	14	0	0	—		—		0	0	35	14
Atlético Mineiro	2022	Série A	18	1	—		—		—		—		18	1
	2023	Série A	33	3	4	0	6	0	7	1	—		50	4
	2024	Série A	—		—		—		4	0	—		4	0
	Total		51	4	4	0	6	0	11	1	—		72	5
Grêmio	2024	Série A	2	0	0	0	1	0	8	3	0	0	11	3
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	8	3	0	0	11	3
Career total			231	52	21	3	42	7	19	4	13	1	326	67

1. Includes Copa Libertadores
2. Includes Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho
3. Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
4. Seven appearances and one goal in Copa de la Superliga, one appearance in Supercopa Argentina
5. Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 September 2018.^[12]

Argentina
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	2	0
2018	9	0
Total	11	0

Honours

Boca Juniors^[13]

• Argentine Primera División: 2015, 2016–17, 2017–18
• Copa Argentina: 2014–15, 2019–20
• Supercopa Argentina: 2018

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2023

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2024
• Recopa Gaúcha: 2025

Individual

• Argentine Primera División Best Player: 2017–18^[14]