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On 24 June 2018 CD Numancia announced, that Bustos would be the assistant manager of Aritz López Garai at the club. Bustos followed Garai as his assistant, when he was appointed manager of CD Tenerife ahead of the 2019-20 season. On 17 November 2019, Garai and his staff, including Bustos, was fired.

On 30 July 2015, Bustos moved to Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City FC. Upon joining, the 32-year-old said that he was "excited for the opportunity to play outside Spain". He made his debut on 10 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Kerala Blasters FC.

Bustos' contract with Celta was terminated by mutual consent on 30 June 2014, and the following month he signed for RCD Mallorca of the second tier. He scored his first goal for his new team on 3 January 2015, in the 46th minute of a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.

As early as 8 January 2013, rumours arose of Bustos joining Sporting de Gijón, as a result of which he was left out of the squad to face Real Madrid in the second leg. The next day, he was loaned out to the club until June, and subsequently the agreement was extended for a further season.

Having reached the professionals at the age of 24, he amassed Segunda División totals of 209 games and one goal, mainly at the service of Celta. He also competed in La Liga with the club, in the 2012–13 season.

Bustos won promotion to La Liga with Celta in 2012, as runners-up. He made his debut in the competition on 18 August of that year, playing 79 minutes in a 0–1 home defeat to Málaga, and scored his first competitive goal for the side on 12 December, in a 2–1 win over Real Madrid at the Balaídos for the Copa del Rey.

Bustos was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. He began his senior football career in the lower leagues, with CD Eldense, Pinoso CF, Real Murcia B, Hércules CF B, Hércules CF and Valencia CF Mestalla. In 2007, he signed for UD Salamanca, playing his first match as a professional on 26 August 2007 as he started in a 0–3 away loss against Málaga CF for the Segunda División championship, and went on to appear in 58 matches all competitions comprised over two seasons before transferring to another club in the second level, RC Celta de Vigo, on a four-year deal.

Cristian Bustos Costa (born 29 May 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.