Cristiano

Cristiano Pereira Figueiredo (born 29 November 1990), simply known as Cristiano, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra on loan from S.C. Braga as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Munich, Germany to Portuguese parents, Cristiano started playing youth football with Académico de Viseu FC, finishing his formation with S.C. Braga. He spent his first two years as a senior as the latter's third-choice, also being loaned to F.C. Vizela the farm team. On 24 July 2011 Cristiano was signed by Valencia CF in Spain, being assigned to the B-side in the third division. He appeared in just five games during his only season. In the 2012 summer Cristiano returned to Portugal and Braga, being again third-string with the main squad and competing with the re-created reserves in the second level. On 11 August he made his debut as a professional, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw against S.L. Benfica B.