Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo

Cristiano
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo
Date of birth (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Setúbal
Number 1
Youth career
2004−2006 Académico Viseu
2006−2007 Académica
2007−2008 Penalva
2008−2009 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Penalva 2 (0)
2009−2011 Braga 0 (0)
2010−2011 → Vizela (loan) 15 (0)
2011−2012 Valencia B 0 (0)
2012−2014 Braga B 44 (0)
2013−2016 Braga 3 (0)
2014−2015 → Académica (loan) 26 (0)
2016−2017 Panetolikos 1 (0)
2017 Belenenses 14 (0)
2017− Vitória Setúbal 23 (0)
National team
2010 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2011 Portugal U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018

Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo (born 29 November 1990), known simply as Cristiano, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória F.C. as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Munich, Germany to Portuguese parents, Cristiano started playing youth football with Académico de Viseu FC, finishing his formation with S.C. Braga. He spent his first two years as a senior as the latter's third-choice, also being loaned to F.C. Vizela who acted as the farm team.[1]

On 24 July 2011, Cristiano was signed by Valencia CF in Spain, being assigned to the B-side in the third division.[2] He appeared in just five games during his only season.

In summer 2012, Cristiano returned to Portugal and Braga, being again third-string with the main squad and competing with the re-created reserves in the second level. He made his debut as a professional on 11 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against S.L. Benfica B.[3]

For the 2014–15 campaign, Cristiano went on loan to Académica de Coimbra in the Primeira Liga. He appeared in 28 games across all competitions, helping his team narrowly avoid relegation.[4]

On 5 January 2016, having been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Paulo Fonseca as several other Portuguese players, Cristiano signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Greek club Panetolikos FC.[5]

International career

Cristiano won his first cap for the Portuguese under-21 side on 9 February 2011, playing the second half of a 3–1 friendly win over Sweden in Cartaxo.[6]

Personal life

Cristiano's younger brother, Tobias, was also a footballer. A defender, he played youth football at Sporting Clube de Portugal and currently plays for Nottingham Forest.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Oportunidades para ganhar ritmo em Vizela" [A chance to get playing time in Vizela]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "El Valencia ficha al portero Cristiano Pereira" [Valencia sign goalkeeper Cristiano Pereira]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes dá empate nos descontos" [Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes for the draw in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sp. Braga – Yazalde, João Pedro, Capela e Cristiano fora das opções de Paulo Fonseca" [Sp. Braga – Yazalde, João Pedro, Capela and Cristiano out of Paulo Fonseca's plans]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Αποκτήθηκε ο Κριστιάνο" [Cristiano acquired] (in Greek). Panetolikos F.C. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sub-21: Portugal bate Suécia no Cartaxo" [Under-21: Portugal beat Sweden in Cartaxo]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tobias Figueiredo e... irmão Cristiano à conversa" [Tobias Figueiredo and... brother Cristiano chatting]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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