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Cristiano in 2012
Personal information
Full name Cristiano da Silva
Date of birth (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Campo Mourão, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder, forward
Club information
Current club Portuguesa
Youth career
Adap Galo
2004–2005 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Toledo
2008 Adap Galo
2008 Campo Mourão [pt]
2008 Marcílio Dias (4)
2009–2011 Metropolitano 22 (3)
2009 → Rio Claro (loan) 1 (0)
2009 Chapecoense (loan) 13 (1)
2010–2011 Juventude (loan) 31 (12)
2012–2014 Red Bull Salzburg 15 (3)
2013 Tochigi SC (loan) 40 (16)
2014–2016 Ventforet Kofu 32 (5)
2015 Kashiwa Reysol (loan) 34 (14)
2016–2022 Kashiwa Reysol 123 (48)
2022–2023 V-Varen Nagasaki 48 (8)
2023 Ventforet Kofu (loan) 13 (2)
2024 Paraná 11 (4)
2024– Portuguesa 3 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:41, 23 January 2025 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Cristiano da Silva (born January 12, 1987), often called just Cristiano, is a Brazilian football player. He plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward. Currently, he plays for Portuguesa.

Cristiano's Football Journey

Starting His Career

Cristiano began playing football in the youth teams of Coritiba. He made his first professional appearance for Toledo in 2006. After that, he played for several other clubs. These included Adap Galo, Campo Mourão [pt], and Marcílio Dias. In 2009, he joined Metropolitano.

In 2009, Cristiano was loaned to Rio Claro for a short time. Then, he joined Chapecoense on another temporary deal. In April 2010, after playing for Metropolitano again, he went on loan to Juventude.

Cristiano became a very important player for Juventude in 2011. He scored six goals in just nine matches during the 2011 Série D season.

Playing in Austria

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Cristiano playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2012

In October 2011, Cristiano traveled to Austria to try out for Red Bull Salzburg. He signed a contract with the club in December and was officially announced in January 2012. His contract was for three and a half years. He helped the team win the Bundesliga (the top league) and the Austrian Cup in the 2011–12 season. However, in September 2012, he was sent to play for their development team, FC Liefering.

Loan to Tochigi

On December 11, 2012, Cristiano was loaned to Tochigi SC in Japan for the 2013 season. He scored 16 goals in the 2013 J.League Division 2, making him the club's top scorer that year.

Ventforet Kofu

On January 8, 2014, Cristiano moved to Ventforet Kofu in Japan permanently. He was a regular player for them. But on January 13, 2015, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol on loan.

After scoring a personal best of 21 goals for Kashiwa, Cristiano returned to Ventforet. He started the 2016 season by scoring two goals in a 2–0 win against Vissel Kobe on February 27.

Kashiwa Reysol

On June 26, 2016, Kashiwa Reysol announced that they had signed Cristiano permanently. He had already spent the previous year on loan with them. He played for Kashiwa for seven years, scoring 93 goals. His best season was in 2019, when he scored 19 goals. These goals helped the club get promoted back to the first division.

V-Varen Nagasaki

On December 26, 2021, Cristiano moved to V-Varen Nagasaki. He played regularly in his first year. However, he played less in his second year with the team.

Returning to Ventforet Kofu (loan)

On August 5, 2023, Cristiano was loaned back to Ventforet Kofu until the end of the year. He scored his first goal during this loan against Mito HollyHock on September 30.

Cristiano left both Ventforet and V-Varen after his loan ended.

Paraná

On March 27, 2024, Cristiano returned to Brazil after more than 12 years. He signed with Paraná. He helped the club win the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata. He played in 11 out of 13 matches and scored four goals.

Portuguesa

On August 9, 2024, it was announced that Cristiano would play for Portuguesa in the Copa Paulista.

Honours

Juventude
  • Copa FGF: 2011
Red Bull Salzburg
Kashiwa Reysol
Paraná
  • Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2024

See also

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