Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Académica | ||
| 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− | Braga | 3 | (0) |
| 2014−2015 | → Académica (loan) | 15 | (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 23 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo (born 29 November 1990), simply known as Cristiano, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra on loan from S.C. Braga 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 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 the 2012 summer 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. On 11 August he made his debut as a professional, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against S.L. Benfica B.[3]
Personal life
Cristiano's younger brother, Tobias, is also a footballer. A defender, he played youth football at Sporting Clube de Portugal, also making his professional debuts there.
References
- ↑ Oportunidades para ganhar ritmo em Vizela (A chance to get playing time in Vizela); Record, 1 September 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ El Valencia ficha al portero Cristiano Pereira (Valencia signs goalkeeper Cristiano Pereira); Marca, 24 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ "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] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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