Gustavo Alberto Cristaldo Britez

Cristaldo made his name in Bolivia. He signed for Independiente Petrolero in 2021 and the club won its first-ever Bolivian Primera División title, in the Torneo Único of that year, with the left-footed midfielder contributing six goals in 27 matches. The Uruguayan daily El País named him the best player in Bolivia for 2021.

He came through the youth ranks at Libertad and made his senior debut for the club in 2009. In Paraguay he moved between Sol de América, Rubio Ñu, Sportivo Luqueño, Nacional and back to Libertad, winning the Torneo Clausura with Libertad in 2012 and the Torneo Apertura with Nacional in 2013; Libertad added a further Apertura title in 2017. Spells at Deportivo Santaní, Fuerza Amarilla in Ecuador and General Díaz followed, alongside two stints in Chile with Cobreloa and Universidad de Concepción, plus a loan at River Plate in Paraguay.

After his title-winning run with Independiente Petrolero, he moved on to Always Ready and then Nacional Potosí, before returning to Independiente Petrolero in 2024.

At international level, Cristaldo was part of the Paraguay side at the 2009 South American U-20 Championship, scoring in a 5–1 win over Bolivia, and went on to play at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He later earned a senior cap for Paraguay in a friendly against Argentina in 2011.