Cristiano Cordeiro Explained

Cristiano Cordeiro
Fullname:Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro
Birth Date:1973 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Eastern (assistant coach)
Youthyears1:1988–1989
Youthclubs1:SC Internacional
Years1:1990–1996
Clubs1:SC Internacional
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Fortaleza EC
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1998–2003
Clubs3:South China
Caps3:75
Goals3:8
Years4:2003–2012
Clubs4:Sun Hei
Caps4:135
Goals4:16
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Kui Tan
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Resources Capital
Caps6:25
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Double Flower
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2006–2009
Nationalteam1:Hong Kong
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2012–2013
Managerclubs1:SC Internacional (youth coach)
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Eastern (assistant coach)
Manageryears3:2013–2015
Managerclubs3:Eastern
Manageryears4:2016–2019
Managerclubs4:Kitchee (assiatant coach)
Manageryears5:2019–2020
Managerclubs5:Southern (assistant coach)
Manageryears6:2020
Managerclubs6:Southern
Manageryears7:2020
Managerclubs7:Southern (assistant coach)
Manageryears8:2021–
Managerclubs8:Eastern (assistant coach)
Club-Update:8 September 2021
Nationalteam-Update:12:39, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro (; born 14 August 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

Born in Brazil, he represented Hong Kong at international level.

Club career

Cordeiro started his career at Rio Grande do Sul playing at Sport Club Internacional since he was 14. Before he moved to Hong Kong, he played for Brasil de Farroupilha and Fortaleza EC.

Cordeiro joined Hong Kong First Division club South China in 1998. In the 2003–04 season, due to the all-Chinese policy induced by the club, he transferred to another First Division club Sun Hei.

Cordeiro was twice the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year (2000–01 and 2004–05) and he has gained many awards since then.

In May 2012, Cordeiro announced his retirement from professional football.[1]

International career

In September 2006, he became a Hong Kong permanent resident, applied for the Hong Kong SAR passport and has been playing for the Hong Kong national team. He gained his first cap on the 2007 AFC Cup Qualifying round against Qatar on 11 October 2006.

Coaching career

Cordeiro joined Eastern in the 2013–14 season as an assistant coach. On 9 October 2013, he was appointed as the head coach of Eastern until June 2015.

In 2016, Cordeiro joined Kitchee as an assistant coach.

On 25 June 2019, Cordeiro's resigned from Kitchee in order to join Southern as an assistant under his former teammate Cheng Siu Chung.[2] On 16 March 2020, following the departure of Cheng, Cordeiro became the co-head coach at Southern along with Pui Ho Wang.[3] On 29 June 2020, Cordeiro left Southern.

Career statistics

International

Updated 9 October 2009

DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCaptainCompetition
111 October 2006Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
215 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
31 June 2007Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0–30(c)Friendly
410 June 2007So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong2–10(c)2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
519 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–10(c)2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
621 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau15–11(c)2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
724 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau0–10(c)2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
821 October 2007Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia3–202010 FIFA World Cup qualification
919 November 2008Macau MUST Stadium, Macau9–10(c)Friendly
1014 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–10(c)Friendly
1121 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–30(c)2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1228 January 2009Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen1–00(c)2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
139 October 2009Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan0–60(c)2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honour

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20120507/00286_011.html https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20120507/00286_011.html 晨曦決搞高尼路告別賽
  2. Web site: Tsang . Ngan Ping . 高尼路離傑志 來季投南區任鄭兆聰副手 . Apple Daily . 25 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Yuen . Chi Ho . 南區兩連敗兼失9球 鄭兆聰:要求全勝並不公平 . HK01 . 16 March 2020.