Ernesto Cristaldo (born 16 March 1984) is a Paraguayan footballer.

Cristaldo began his playing career in 2004 with Cerro Porteño, between 2008 and 2009 he played for Newell's Old Boys of Argentina before returning to Cerro Porteño. On 6 January 2011, he moved to Sol de América, before he moved to Colombian side Cúcuta Deportivo in August 2011. Cristaldo moved to Bolivian ex-champions The Strongest in January 2012.

Cristaldo played for Paraguay at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2004 Olympics, where he won a silver medal. On 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the city of Algarve, resulting in a 5–0 defeat.^[1]

Cerro Porteño

• Paraguayan Primera División
  • Winner: 2004, 2005, 2009 Apertura
  • Runner-up: 2006

The Strongest

• Bolivian Primera División
  • Winner: 2011–12 Clausura, 2012–13 Apertura, 2013–14 Apertura
  • Runner-up: 2014–15 Clausura, 2015–16 Clausura

Paraguay

• Football at the Summer Olympics runner-up: 2004

• Argentine Primera statistics^[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
• Ernesto Cristaldo at ESPN FC
• Ernesto Cristaldo video
• Ernesto Cristaldo at Soccerway