Celestino (footballer) explained

Pedro Celestino
Fullname:Pedro Celestino Silva Soares[1]
Birth Date:2 January 1987
Birth Place:Tarrafal, Cape Verde
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1996–2003
Youthclubs1:Amora
Youthyears2:2003–2006
Years1:2006–2009
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Olivais Moscavide (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:3
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Estoril (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:3
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Estrela Amadora (loan)
Caps4:36
Goals4:2
Years5:2009–2011
Caps5:53
Goals5:5
Years6:2011–2013
Caps6:12
Goals6:1
Years7:2013–2015
Caps7:56
Goals7:5
Years8:2015–2016
Caps8:41
Goals8:2
Years9:2017–2018
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Years10:2019
Caps10:17
Goals10:3
Years11:2019–2020
Caps11:21
Goals11:3
Years12:2020
Caps12:5
Goals12:1
Totalcaps:293
Totalgoals:28
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2007–2009
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0

Pedro Celestino Silva Soares (born 2 January 1987), known as Celestino, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He also held a Portuguese passport, due to the many years spent in the country.

Club career

Born in Tarrafal, Celestino spent six years at Sporting CP (formative years included), but never appeared officially for the first team. He spent his first season as a professional with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, on loan, being relegated from the Segunda Liga.[2]

For 2007–08, also on loan, Celestino joined G.D. Estoril Praia[3] [2] but, in January 2008, still owned by Sporting, he moved to another side in the Lisbon Region, C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[4] He made his competitive debut on the 20th, starting in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Braga in the Taça de Portugal,[5] and played his first Primeira Liga match the following week, featuring the second half of the 1–1 draw at Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[6]

Celestino suffered top-flight relegation with Estrela the following campaign, due to irregularities.[7] He met the same fate with his following club, C.F. Os Belenenses, but only due to sporting factors this time.[8]

On 16 August 2011, Celestino signed a three-year contract with CFR Cluj in Romania.[9] He returned to Portugal subsequently, going on to represent S.C. Olhanense[10] and Atlético Clube de Portugal.[11]

On 7 February 2019, Celestino agreed to a deal at FC Farul Constanța, moving to the Liga II side alongside his compatriots João Diogo and Diogo Rosado.[12]

International career

Celestino earned seven caps for the Portugal under-21 team. His debut occurred on 16 October 2007, as he played the entire 2–1 away victory over Montenegro in the 2009 UEFA European Championship qualifiers and provided the assist for Tiago Targino's winning goal.[13]

Honours

CFR Cluj

2011–12[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celestino. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 8 February 2022.
  2. News: Celestino canarinho até final da época. Celestino a canary until the end of the season. Record. Portuguese. 7 July 2007. 8 February 2022.
  3. News: Fátima a atravessar um momento menos bom empatou no Estoril. Fátima on a not-so-good streak drew at Estoril. O Mirante. Portuguese. 10 January 2008. 25 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Celestino: "Espero um dia voltar ao Sporting". Celestino: "I hope to return to Sporting one day". Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 17 February 2008. 25 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Taça – E. da Amadora vence Sp. de Braga. Cup – E. da Amadora beat Sp. de Braga. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Portuguese. 20 January 2008. 25 September 2018.
  6. News: Naufrágio no minuto 90. 90th-minute shipwreck. Correio da Manhã. Portuguese. 28 January 2008. 25 September 2018.
  7. News: O Estrela da Amadora está de volta. Estrela da Amadora is back. Diário de Notícias. Isaura. Almeida. Portuguese. 11 July 2020. 8 February 2022.
  8. Web site: V. Guimarães-Belenenses, 2–0 (crónica). V. Guimarães-Belenenses, 2–0 (match report). Mais Futebol. João Tiago. Figueiredo. Portuguese. 26 April 2010. 8 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Pedro Celestino este începând de astăzi jucătorul CFR-ului!. Pedro Celestino is a CFR player as of today!. CFR Cluj. Romanian. 16 August 2011. 16 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002113758/http://www.cfr1907.ro/ro/stiri/1990/pedro-celestino-este-incepand-de-astazi-jucatorul-cfr-ului/. 2 October 2011.
  10. Web site: Olhanense anuncia médio do Livorno. Olhanense announce Livorno midfielder. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 25 July 2013. 3 April 2019.
  11. News: Ac. Viseu-Atlético, 0–1: Djikiné dá triunfo aos alcantarenses. Ac. Viseu-Atlético, 0–1: Djikiné gives win to men from Alcântara. Record. Portuguese. 30 September 2015. 8 February 2022.
  12. News: Primele "lovituri" din cariera de patron a lui Ciprian Marica! Trei jucători "peste medie" vin la Farul: unul dintre ei e fost campion al României. First "strikes" of Marica's new career as an owner! Three "above average" players come to Farul: one of them is a former champion of Romania. ProSport. Marius. Anghel. Romanian. 7 February 2019. 7 February 2019.
  13. News: Portugal faz reviravolta nos últimos minutos. Portugal come from behind in the last minutes. Diário de Notícias. Portuguese. 17 October 2007. 25 September 2018.
  14. News: Cadú "vinga-se" e Cluj sagra-se campeão frente ao rival. Cadú "exacts revenge" and Cluj are crowned champions against rivals. Diário de Notícias. João. Ruela. Portuguese. 18 May 2012. 8 February 2022.