The defender has made the Golden Boy's nominees list.
Baraja said: "The season has shown us that Cristhian's potential is a reality. After a full season he has established himself in the Primera Divisin and is playing at a high level, but this means continuing to raise the level each season. We don't know what the limit is for him.
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"The defensive statistics are positive and help us to be competitive. If you don't concede many goals, you always have a chance.
"Commitment, tactical work, effort and dedication are key. We have also improved a lot due to the commitment of the players, because they believed in themselves.. It is the result of a lot of hard work."