Cristiano da Silva facts for kids
Cristiano in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cristiano da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1987 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
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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.
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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, 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
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
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2011–12
- Austrian Cup: 2011–12
- Kashiwa Reysol
- J2 League: 2019
- Paraná
- Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2024
See also
In Spanish: Cristiano da Silva para niños
