Cristian Daniel Ansaldi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club Torino, on loan from Internazionale.

A defender who plays with both feet, he is equally at ease as a right or left back.

Born in Rosario, Ansaldi started his professional career in 2005 and quickly progressed to become a regular player in the Newell's Old Boys first team. In January 2008, he was sold to Rubin Kazan. Ansaldi left Rubin Kazan for Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2013. On 1 August 2014, he went on loan to Atletico Madrid for the upcoming La Liga season. He went on loan to Genoa for the 2015–16 season, the loan contract included the buyout option. On 30 July, Ansaldi joined Internazionale on a permanent deal from Genoa. On 31 August 2017, Ansaldi joined Torino on a two-year loan deal, with the agreement including an obligation to buy the player permanently. He was called for Argentina on 14 November 2009, for a friendly game against Spain.