Christian (footballer, born 1975)
Christian Corrêa Dionisio (born 23 April 1975), known simply as Christian, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Corrêa Dionisio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Internacional | ||
| 1992–1993 | Marítimo | 13 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Estoril | 7 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Farense | 30 | (4) |
| 1995–1999 | Internacional | 50 | (38) |
| 1999–2001 | Paris Saint-Germain | 53 | (20) |
| 2001–2003 | Bordeaux | 18 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | → Grêmio (loan) | 62 | (25) |
| 2005 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | (6) |
| 2005 | → São Paulo (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2006 | Botafogo | 5 | (1) |
| 2006 | Juventude | 32 | (11) |
| 2007 | Corinthians | 5 | (5) |
| 2007 | Internacional | 19 | (4) |
| 2008 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2008 | Pachuca | 13 | (3) |
| 2009 | Portuguesa | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | Monte Azul | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | São Caetano | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Pelotas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Brazil | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 Primeira Liga.
In 1996, he returned to Internacional, where his performances eventually awarded him a callup to the Brazil 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) –[3] eventually signing with Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
In the French capital side, however, Christian failed to perform, also being loaned to two clubs before being released in June 2003. During his two-year loan spell at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense the team 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.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo | 1993–94 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 3 |
| Estoril | 1994–95 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 |
| Farense | 1995–96 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 4 |
| Internacional | 1996 | Série A | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 24 | ||
| 1998 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 50 | 38 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1999–2000 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 16 |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Total | 53 | 20 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2001–02 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Palmeiras | 2002 | Série A | 19 | 8 |
| Galatasaray | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 11 | 3 |
| Grêmio | 2003 | Série A | 28 | 10 |
| 2004 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Total | 62 | 25 | ||
| Omiya Ardija | 2005 | J1 League | 15 | 6 |
| São Paulo | 2005 | Série A | 20 | 8 |
| Botafogo | 2006 | Série A | 4 | 1 |
| Juventude | 2006 | Série A | 28 | 11 |
| Internacional | 2007 | Série A | 19 | 4 |
| Portuguesa | 2008 | Série A | 5 | 1 |
| Pachuca | 2008–09 | Liga MX | 13 | 3 |
| Portuguesa | 2009 | Série B | 10 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 377 | 138 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1991, 1992, 1997
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2005
- Campeonato Carioca: 2006
Brazil
Individual
- Copa Sul-Minas: Best player 1999
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- Copa América 1999 Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
- Christian at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Christian at Sambafoot (archived)
- CBF data (in Portuguese)
- "Globo Esporte profile" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - SC Internacional profile (in Portuguese)
- Christian at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- "L'Équipe stats" (in French). Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- Christian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Christian at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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