Cristiano Moraes de Oliveira

Cristiano

Personal information
Full name	Cristiano Moraes de Oliveira
Date of birth	September 28, 1983 (1983-09-28) (age 28)
Place of birth	Manaus, Brazil
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Beira-Mar
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2005	Nacional-AM
2005	→ São Raimundo (loan)
2005–2009	Paços Ferreira	98	(14)
2009–2011	PAOK	15	(0)
2011	Sporting CP	4	(0)
2011–	Beira-Mar	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Cristiano Moraes de Oliveira (born 28 September 1983), simply Cristiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Beira-Mar in Portugal, as an attacking midfielder.

Football career

Born in Manaus, Amazonas, Cristiano started playing football with two local clubs, Nacional Futebol Clube and São Raimundo Esporte Clube (AM), representing the latter on loan. In August 2005, he moved to Portugal and joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira,^[1] being rarely used in his debut season in the top division (eight games, all as a substitute).

In 2006–07, Cristiano contributed with 26 matches (two goals, one of them in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal, on 17 February 2007) as Paços finished in sixth position, qualifying to the UEFA Cup for the first time in the club's history. He continued to feature regularly for the northerners in the following years, scoring a career-best seven goals in the 2008–09 season.

On 6 November 2009, Cristiano scored twice as Paços won 3–0 at C.F. Belenenses. Shortly after, in the following January transfer window, he moved to PAOK F.C. in Greece, signing a two 1/2-year contract. After only a few games, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, being sidelined for about six months.^[2]

In late January 2011, Cristiano returned to Portugal, joining Sporting as a free agent, and reuniting with former Paços de Ferreira manager Paulo Sérgio.^[3] In June, after only five official appearances, he was released from his contract and signed for S.C. Beira-Mar on a two-year deal in the following month.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Relatório de transferências internacionais 2005 [2005 international transfers report]" (in Portuguese). CBF. http://www.cbf.com.br/bid/ti2005.htm. Retrieved 8 September 2009. 
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ "Cristiano vai ser reforço do Sporting [Cristiano to strenghten Sporting]" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 29 January 2011. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=244767. Retrieved 29 January 2011. 
4. ^ "Cristiano é reforço por duas épocas [Cristiano joins for two seasons]" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 5 July 2011. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=273569. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

External links

• SambaFoot profile
• CBF data (Portuguese)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Oliveira, Cristiano Moraes
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Date of birth	28 September 1983
Place of birth	Manaus, Brazil
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