Cristiano Cordeiro

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Cristiano Cordeiro
Personal information
Full name	Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro
Date of birth	August 14, 1973 (1973-08-14) (age 34)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.82m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Convoy Sun Hei
Number	33
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998–2003 2003–present	Brasil de Farroupilha South China Sun Hei	? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
National team2
2006–present	Hong Kong	7 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 4 April, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro (Chinese: 高尼路) (born August 14, 1973 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a naturalized football player from Hong Kong. He is a defender in Xiangxue Sun Hei (since 2004) and the Hong Kong national football team.

[edit] Football career

Cordeiro started his career at Rio Grande do Sul state. Before moved to Hong Kong, he played for Brasil de Farroupilha.

Cordeiro joined South China of Hong Kong First Division League in 1998. In the 2003-2004 season, due to All-Chinese policy induced by the club, he transferred to another First Division club Xiangxue Sun Hei.

Cordeiro was twice the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year (2000-01 and 2004-05).

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 6 September 2006.

[edit] See also

• List of Hongkongers
• List of nationality transfers in football
• List of Asian footballers with foreign heritage

[edit] External links

• Profile on HKFA website
• (Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database

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Preceded by Tomy Adriano Giacomeli	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 2000-01	Succeeded by Gary McKeown
Preceded by Fan Chun Yip	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 2004-05	Succeeded by Au Wai Lun
Preceded by '	Hong Kong League Cup Best Defensive Player 2004-05	Succeeded by Cheung Kin Fung
Preceded by Ivan Jević	Hong Kong Senior Shield Best Defensive Player 2006-07	Succeeded by Luciano
Preceded by Au Wai Lun	Hong Kong First Division League Most Popular Player 2006-07	Succeeded by Lee Chi Ho