Petit (Portuguese footballer)
Petit in 2009
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Gonçalves Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Strasbourg, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Moreirense (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Bom Pastor | ||
| 1987–1995 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Esposende | 26 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Gondomar | 13 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | União Lamas | 31 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Esposende | 30 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Gil Vicente | 30 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Boavista | 51 | (7) |
| 2002–2008 | Benfica | 148 | (12) |
| 2008–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 87 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Boavista | 8 | (2) |
| Total | 424 | (39) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2008 | Portugal | 57 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2015 | Boavista | ||
| 2015–2017 | Tondela | ||
| 2017– | Moreirense | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
|||
Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾˈmɐ̃du ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a former Portuguese professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of Moreirense FC.
He received the moniker Petit because of his small frame, and also because he was born in France. He also became known as Pitbull by supporters because of his fierce approach, in addition to a powerful outside shot.
After helping Boavista win its first and only Portuguese championship, he went on to amass more than 200 official appearances for Benfica, winning another three major titles. He also spent several seasons in Germany with 1. FC Köln, but his later years were marred by injury problems.
A Portuguese international during the 2000s, Petit represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing fourth in the 2006 edition – and as many European Championships.
Petit was born to Portuguese parents in Strasbourg, France, moving to his parents' motherland still as an infant. After four years with modest clubs, he first established himself at the top level with Gil Vicente F.C. where he was a key player, helping the Barcelos team to its best ever first division finish (fifth, narrowly missing out on qualification to the UEFA Cup).
...
Wikipedia