Cris (footballer, born 1980) explained

Cris
Fullname:Cristiano Alves Pereira
Height:1.85 m
Birth Date:9 October 1980
Birth Place:Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Currentclub:Juventus-RS
Position:Central defender
Years1:1997–1998
Years2:1998–2000
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001–2003
Years5:2003–2004
Years6:2004–2005
Years7:2005–2006
Years8:2006–2007
Years9:2006–2007
Years10:2007–2009
Years11:2009
Years12:2010
Years13:2010
Years14:2010
Years15:2011
Years16:2011
Years17:2011
Years18:2012–
Clubs9:South China (loan)
Clubs18:Juventus-RS
Goals6:?
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Caps9:18
Goals9:1
Caps10:41
Goals10:4
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Togo[1]
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:17:42, June 28, 2009 (UTC)

Cristiano Alves Pereira (born 9 October 1980), better known as Cris, is a former footballer who played as a defender. Born and raised in Brazil, he was naturalized by Togo, whose national team he represented internationally.[2]

Biography

Cris was born in Joinville, a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.

Cris was given a trial by Italian Club Brescia FC in 2005, but failed to impress to earn him a contract.

He played for Hong Kong First Division League team South China as a loan player before after joining the team in the middle of the 2006–07 season.

International career

Cris and other Brazilian-born played for the Togo national team on June–July 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying matches against Cape Verde, Kenya and Mauritania.[3] He also played for Togo against the Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko in a friendly match on June 29, 2003, in Stade de Kégué, Lomé.[4]

Career statistics in Hong Kong

As of May 14, 2008

ClubSeasonLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAFC CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
South China2006–078 (0)04 (0)03 (0)13 (0)0NANA18 (0)1
2007–089 (3)21 (0)06 (0)02 (0)06 (0)324 (3)5
2008–0920 (1)22 (0)01 (0)01 (0)0NANA24 (1)2
All37 (4)47 (0)010 (0)16 (0)06 (0)366 (4)6

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dumas.ppg.br/imgs/pictures/009.jpg Picture of Cris in the national football team of Togo (player number 3)
  2. Web site: Copa das Confederações busca afirmação . April 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002071824/http://www1.an.com.br/2003/jun/18/0esp.htm#Caxias_completo_na_finaldiante_da_Chapecoense . October 2, 2011 . dead .
  3. News: Samba mix inspires Togo . BBC Sport . June 23, 2003 . June 23, 2003 .
  4. http://google.com/search?q=cache:HSCKDjs5zZsJ:www.rsssf.com/intldetails/2003oth.html+togo+asante+kotoko+Pereira+Christano&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=en International Matches 2003 – Other