Cristiane at the 2016 Olympics
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva | ||
Date of birth | May 15, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
São Bernardo | |||
Clube Atlético Juventus | |||
2005–2006 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 30 | (17) |
2006–2007 | VfL Wolfsburg | 20 | (7) |
2008 | Linköpings FC | 14 | (6) |
2008–2009 | Corinthians | ||
2009–2010 | Chicago Red Stars | 42 | (10) |
2009–2011 | Santos | (27) | |
2011–2012 | WFC Rossiyanka | 10 | (10) |
2012 | São José | ||
2013 | Daekyo Kangaroos | ||
2013–2015 | Centro Olímpico | 13 | (15) |
2015– | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | (19) |
National team‡ | |||
2002 | Brazil U-19 | ||
2003– | Brazil | 117 | (83) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2015 |
Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva (born May 15, 1985), known as Cristiane, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazilian women's national team. A prolific forward, she was part of Brazil's silver medal-winning teams at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic football tournaments. In total she has participated in four FIFA Women's World Cups and four editions of the Olympic Games.
At club level, Cristiane has played professionally in France, Germany, Sweden, the United States, Russia and South Korea, as well as in her native Brazil.
Cristiane started her career at the local football clubs São Bernardo and Clube Atlético Juventus in São Paulo. At the age of 15, she debuted for the Brazil Under-19 team and took part in both the 2002 U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada and the 2004 U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand; Brazil finished fourth in both tournaments. In 2003, Cristiane scored one goal during one appearance as a substitute, when Brazil successfully defended their title at the Sudamericano Femenino. She was also part of the squad for the 2003 Women's World Cup, appearing as a substitute in all four of Brazil's matches.