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Personal information
Full name Cristiano Marques Gomes
Date of birth (1977-06-03) 3 June 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.83 m
Playing position Centre-back
Youth career
1990–1995 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Corinthians 26 (0)
1999–2004 Cruzeiro 122 (13)
2003 Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2012 Lyon 224 (20)
2012 Galatasaray 10 (1)
2013 Grêmio 3 (0)
2013–2014 Vasco da Gama 24 (1)
Total 411 (35)
National team
1999–2000 Brazil U23 5 (0)
2001–2009 Brazil 17 (1)
Teams managed
2016–2019 Lyon U19
2019–2021 GOAL FC
2021–2022 Le Mans
2022–2023 Versailles
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cristiano Marques Gomes (born on June 3, 1977), known as Cris, is a Brazilian football manager and a former player. He recently managed the club Versailles. Before that, he managed GOAL FC and spent three years coaching the under-19 team of Lyon. Cris was a strong centre-back player. People called him "the policeman" because he was very firm on the field. He also worked for four months in a police department in Guarulhos.

Cris won many important titles during his career. He won four Ligue 1 titles in a row with French club Lyon from 2005 to 2008. He also won the Brazilian Championship in 1998 with Corinthians and in 2003 with Cruzeiro. He also won the Copa do Brasil in 1995 with Corinthians and in 2000 with Cruzeiro. Cris played for the Brazilian national team and won the Copa América in 2004.

Cris's Football Journey: Club Career Highlights

Starting Out: Early Club Days

Cris began his football career in São Paulo. He played for Corinthians from 1995 to 1998. After that, he joined Cruzeiro. While at Cruzeiro, he played his first game for the Brazilian national team. This was on April 4, 1999, against the United States. Brazil won that match 7–0.

In 2000, a Brazilian magazine called Placar named Cris the best player in his position. They gave him the Silver Ball award. In 2002, he moved to Europe to play for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. However, this move was not very successful. He found it hard to get used to his new team and life there. The next year, he went back to Brazil. He rejoined Cruzeiro and helped them win the Brazilian championship that year.

Becoming a Star at Lyon

In August 2004, Cris left Brazil again. He moved to Lyon in France. Lyon paid about €3.5 million for him. Cris was known as a tough defender. He quickly became a key player in Lyon's defense.

In his first season with Lyon, the club won the league championship. Cris was chosen for the best team of the year in Ligue 1. His second season was also excellent. He was named "Gold Star" by France Football magazine. The newspaper L'Equipe said he was the best defender of the 2005–06 season. His fellow players also voted him into the Ligue 1 Team of the Year again. Because of his great performance, his salary increased. He also extended his contract with Lyon until 2010, and later until 2011.

For the 2007–08 season, the new Lyon manager, Alain Perrin, made Cris the team captain. On August 11, 2007, Cris got injured in a game against Toulouse. He tore ligaments in his right knee. Cris returned to play on March 1, 2008. This was in a 1–0 win against Lille. On March 17, 2012, Cris had another injury. He hurt his calf in a 1–0 win against Saint-Étienne. This injury kept him out for a month.

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Cris in Galatasaray colours, 2012

Short Stays: Galatasaray, Grêmio, and Vasco da Gama

On September 3, 2012, after eight years with Lyon, Cris joined Turkish team Galatasaray. He signed a contract for one year, with an option for another. He scored his first goal for Galatasaray on October 28, 2012. This was in a 3–0 win against Kayserispor. However, after only four months, Galatasaray ended Cris's contract.

He then returned to Brazil. On January 3, 2013, Cris signed with Brazilian team Grêmio. He joined the club to replace Gilberto Silva.

On July 31, 2013, Cris signed with Vasco da Gama. His first game was a 2–3 loss against Grêmio. Cris left Vasco da Gama in January 2014 when his contract was not renewed.

Playing for Brazil: International Career

Cris played 17 games for the Brazilian national team. His first game was in July 2001. Cris could not play in the 2002 World Cup because of an ankle injury. He was part of the Brazilian team that won their seventh Copa América title in 2004.

His great club performance also earned him a spot in the national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. On November 13, 2009, he was called back to the national team. This was for friendly games against England and Oman. This call-up was a surprise, as he had not played for the team since March 2006.

Cris scored only one goal for Brazil. It was in a 6–0 friendly win against Bolivia on January 31, 2002.

Cris's Career in Numbers

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 1995 Série A 2 0 0 0 2 0
1996 Série A 0 0 3 1 3 1
1997 Série A 9 0 0 0 9 0
1998 Série A 15 0 0 0 15 0
1999 Série A 0 0 4 0 4 0
Total 26 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 33 1
Cruzeiro 1999 Série A 12 0 0 0 12 0
2000 Série A 22 3 5 1 27!!4
2001 Série A 19 3 13 1 32!!4
2002 Série A 25 3 0 0 25!!3
2003 Série A 31 3 1 0 32!!3
2004 Série A 13 1 8 1 21!!2
Total 122 13 0 0 0 0 27 3 0 0 149 16
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2002–03 Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 4 0 7 0
Lyon 2004–05 Ligue 1 33 3 3 0 0 0 9 2 0 0 45 5
2005–06 Ligue 1 36 3 4 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 50 5
2006–07 Ligue 1 32 4 4 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 44 5
2007–08 Ligue 1 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 18 1
2008–09 Ligue 1 34 2 3 0 1 1 6 0 1 0 45 3
2009–10 Ligue 1 34 4 1 0 1 0 14 0 50 4
2010–11 Ligue 1 20 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 26 1
2011–12 Ligue 1 20 2 2 0 2 0 4 0 28!!2
2012–13 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 224 20 21 1 5 2 56 3 3 0 309 26
Galatasaray 2012–13 Süper Lig 10 1 0 0 1 0 11 1
Grêmio 2013 Série A 3 0 7 0 10 0
Vasco da Gama 2013 Série A 24 1 0 0 24!!1
Career total 411 35 22 1 5 2 102 7 3 0 543 45

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2001 8 0
2002 3 1
2004 4 0
2006 1 0
2009 1 0
Total 17 1

Cris as a Manager: Statistics

Team From To Record
M W D L GF GA GD Win %
GOAL FC 6 June 2019 30 May 2021 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&061.&&&&&061 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 +26 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.14000057.14
Le Mans 31 May 2021 6 November 2022 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&073.&&&&&073 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056 +17 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.46000038.46
Versailles 18 November 2022 31 May 2023 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 −1 &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.91000040.91
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&0109.&&&&&0109 &&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 &&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 &&&&&&&&&&&&0159.&&&&&0159 &&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117 +42 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.95000044.95

Cris's Achievements: Honours and Awards

Corinthians

Cruzeiro

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2003
  • Copa do Brasil: 2000
  • Campeonato Mineiro: 2004

Lyon

  • Ligue 1: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
  • Coupe de France: 2011–12
  • Trophée des Champions: 2005, 2007, 2012

Brazil

Individual Awards

  • Bola de Prata: 2000
  • Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
  • ESM Team of the Year: 2005–06

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