Christian da Silva Fiel

Christian
Personal information
Full nameChristian da Silva Fiel
Date of birthJune 14, 1989
Place of birthBrazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Nacional
(on loan from CFR Cluj)
Number20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2011Tuna Luso1(1)
2009→ Time Negra (loan)
2011Goiatuba
2011Evangélica
2012Castanhal
2013–2014Grêmio Anápolis22(3)
2013–2014→ APOEL (loan)4(0)
2014–CFR Cluj15(0)
2015–→ Nacional (loan)5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christian da Silva Fiel (born 14 Jun 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional, on loan from CFR Cluj.

Career

Brazil

Christian started his career at Brazil, where he played for Tuna Luso, Time Negra, Goiatuba, Evangélica, Castanhal and Grêmio Anápolis. When he was 18 years old, he was scouted and trialled at Sport Club Internacional, but when he turned 19, they thought he was too old for improvement. During his time in Evangélica, he played for free in order to attract interest from bigger teams. His football skills impressed the technical director of Grêmio Anápolis, Marco Aurelio and Teixeira and offered him a place in their squad in 2012, but his move was delayed for one year due to an injury problem. Being a player of Grêmio Anápolis he attracted interest from nine European clubs, but only APOEL made an offer for him, when he impressed Portuguese manager, Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito.

APOEL

On 20 June 2013, he moved abroad for the first time and joined Cypriot side APOEL, on a season-long loan deal from Grêmio Anápolis.[1][2][3] He made his APOEL debut against NK Maribor at GSP Stadium on 31 July 2013, in a 1–1 first leg draw for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.[4] His first career title came on 17 August 2013, after APOEL beat Apollon Limassol 1–0 at GSP Stadium to win the 2013 Cypriot Super Cup, with Christian playing the whole game in a left back position.[5][6] During his six-month spell at APOEL, Christian also appeared in four league matches, one Cup match, two Champions League qualifying matches, two Europa League qualifying matches and three UEFA Europa League group stage matches, without scoring any goal.

On 8 January 2014, APOEL terminated Christian's contract with the club by mutual consent,[7] and after only six months in Cyprus he returned to Brazilian side Grêmio Anápolis.

CFR Cluj

In July 2014, Christian signed a one-year contract with Romanian side CFR Cluj. After six months, in January 2015, he was loaned by CFR Cluj to C.D. Nacional in Portugal.

Honours

APOEL

References

  1. ↑ "Θρύλος... και ο Christian" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Στον Αρχάγγελο ο Christian" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "GEA empresta Christian ao Apoel do Chipre" (in Portuguese). Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Battling Maribor hold APOEL". UEFA. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ↑ ΑΠΟΕΛ - Απόλλωνας 1-0 (τελικό) (in Greek). CFA. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "APOEL FC 1-0 APOLLON". APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Ανακοίνωση [Announcement] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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