Christian Corrêa Dionisio

Christian
Personal information
Full nameChristian Corrêa Dionisio
Date of birth23 April 1975
Place of birthPorto Alegre, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1989–1992Internacional
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992Internacional
1992–1993Marítimo13(3)
1993–1994Estoril7(0)
1994–1995Farense30(4)
1995–1999Internacional50(38)
1999–2001Paris Saint-Germain53(20)
2001–2003Bordeaux18(2)
2002Palmeiras (loan)19(8)
2002–2003→ Galatasaray (loan)11(3)
2003–2004Grêmio (loan)62(25)
2005–2006Omiya Ardija15(6)
2005→ São Paulo (loan)20(8)
2006Botafogo5(1)
2006Juventude32(11)
2007Corinthians5(5)
2007Internacional19(4)
2008Portuguesa
2008Pachuca13(3)
2009Portuguesa10(1)
2010Monte Azul5(0)
2010São Caetano3(0)
2011Pelotas
National team
1997–2001Brazil11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply known as Christian (born 23 April 1975), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Football career

Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Christian began his career with hometown's Sport Club Internacional, and moved at just 17 to Portuguese club C.S. Marítimo, representing another two modest teams in the country in the following two seasons but always in the top division.

In 1996 he returned to Internacional, where his performances eventually awarded him a callup to the Brazilian national team, and he was eventually part of the 1999 Copa América-winning squad – 17 minutes against Chile in the group stage (1–0 win) and ten against Argentina in the quarterfinals (2–1) –[1] eventually signing with Paris Saint-Germain FC.

In the French capital side, however, Christian failed to perform, also being loaned to two teams before being released in June 2003. During his two-year loan spell at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense the club narrowly avoided relegation to the Série B in his first year, but it befell in the following.

Subsequently Christian represented Omiya Ardija, São Paulo FC, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Esporte Clube Juventude and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, returning to Internacional in early 2007. The following year he joined Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, then moved to Mexico's C.F. Pachuca, switching back to Portuguesa shortly after, with the club now in the second level.

Statistics

Club

[2]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Portugal League
1993/94MarítimoPrimeira Liga133
1994/95EstorilPrimeira Liga70
1995/96FarensePrimeira Liga304
Brazil League
1996InternacionalSérie A10
19972624
19982012
199932
France League
1999/00Paris Saint-GermainLigue 12916
2000/01244
2001/02BordeauxLigue 1182
Brazil League
2002PalmeirasSérie A198
Turkey League
2002/03GalatasaraySüper Lig113
Brazil League
2003GrêmioSérie A2810
20043415
Japan League
2005Omiya ArdijaJ. League 1156
Brazil League
2005São PauloSérie A208
2006BotafogoSérie A41
2006JuventudeSérie A2811
2007InternacionalSérie A194
2008PortuguesaSérie A51
Mexico League
2008/09PachucaPrimera División133
Brazil League
2009PortuguesaSérie B101
2009/10
Country Portugal 507
Brazil 21797
France 7122
Turkey 113
Japan 156
Mexico 133
Total 377138

International

Brazil
YearAppsGoals
199720
199820
199960
200000
200110
Total110

Honours

Club

Country

Individual

References

  1. Copa América 1999; at RSSSF
  2. Christian at National-Football-Teams.com

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