Christian Corrêa Dionisio

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Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian (born April 23, 1975 in Porto Alegre), is a Brazilian football striker, who currently plays for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.

[edit] Football career

Christian began his career with Sport Club Internacional, and moved at just 17 to Portugal's C.S. Marítimo, representing other two modest teams in the country in the following two seasons.

In 1996, he returned to Internacional, where his performances eventually awarded him an international callup, as he was part of the Copa America 1999-winning squad, eventually signing with Paris Saint-Germain FC.

In the French capital side, however, Christian failed to perform, also being loaned to two teams before being released in June 2003. During his two-year loan spell at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, the club narrowly avoided relegation in his first year, but it befell in the following.

Subsequently, Christian represented Omiya Ardija, São Paulo Futebol Clube, 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 Série B.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Team

• Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1991, 1992, 1997
• Copa America: 1999
• FIFA Club World Championship: 2005
• Rio de Janeiro State League: 2006

[edit] Personal

• Sul-Minas Cup: Best player, 1999

[edit] External links

• SambaFoot profile
• CBF data (Portuguese)
• Guardian stats centre
• GloboEsporte profile (Portuguese)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero.pt
• SC Internacional profile (Portuguese)

v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1999 Winners (6th Title) 1 Dida • 2 Cafu • 3 Odvan • 4 Antônio Carlos • 5 Emerson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Amoroso • 8 Vampeta • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Alex • 12 Marcos • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 João Carlos • 16 Serginho • 17 Marcos Paulo • 18 Flávio Conceição • 19 Beto • 20 Christian • 21 Ronaldinho • 22 Zé Roberto • Coach: Luxemburgo

v • d • e Brazil squad – 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up 1 Dida • 2 Evanílson • 3 Odvan • 4 João Carlos • 5 F. Conceição • 6 Serginho • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Émerson • 9 Christian • 10 Alex • 11 Zé Roberto • 12 Marcos • 13 César • 14 Luiz Alberto • 15 Marcos Paulo • 16 Athirson • 17 Beto • 18 Roni • 19 Warley • 20 Vampeta • Coach: Luxemburgo

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