Cristiano Dias
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristiano Fagundes Dias | ||
Date of birth | May 25, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Machado, Brazil | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
São Carlos | |||
São Bento | |||
Osasco | |||
Desportivo Brasil | |||
2007–2010 | Miami | 79 | (1) |
2011–2015 | Minnesota United | 98 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Missouri Comets (indoor) | 44 | (8) |
2016–2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 39 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 30 October 2017 (UTC) |
Cristiano Fagundes Dias (born May 25, 1986), sometimes known as just Cristiano, is a Brazilian footballer who most recently played for Puerto Rico FC in the North American Soccer League.
Career
[edit]Brazil
[edit]Cristiano Dias began his playing career in his native Brazil, and has played for several lower-division Brazilian clubs, including São Carlos, São Bento, Osasco, and Desportivo Brasil
United States
[edit]Cristiano Dias signed with Miami FC prior to its inaugural season in the USL First Division in 2007, having previously played for the team's original head coach Chiquinho de Assis, and became a mainstay of the team's defensive line. He played for Miami during four seasons.
On March 22, 2011, Cristiano Dias signed with NSC Minnesota Stars of the North American Soccer League.[1] and also won the NASL championship in the same year being one of the most important player in the Minnesota defensive line.
After nearly 100 appearances with Minnesota United, Cristiano Dias signed with NASL expansion side Puerto Rico FC on March 30, 2016.[2]
Honours
[edit]2011 North American Soccer League season Champion with Minnesota United FC
2012 North American Soccer League season Runner Up with Minnesota United FC
2014 North American Soccer League season Spring Season Champion with Minnesota United FC
2016 Copa Luis Villarejo Champion with Puerto Rico FC
References
[edit]- ^ "NSC Minnesota Stars Announce Four New Signings, Three Re-Signings". OurSports Central. March 22, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Signs Cristiano Dias, Tyler Rudy". NASL. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
4. https://www.besoccer.com/player/cristiano-225121
6. https://mnu.ezitsolutions.net/awards-and-accolades
7. https://www.epluribusloonum.com/2019/12/16/20995889/2012-minnesota-stars-fc-starting-xi
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- São Carlos Futebol Clube players
- Esporte Clube São Bento players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Desportivo Brasil players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Kansas City Comets (2010–) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
- Puerto Rico FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico
- People from Machado, Minas Gerais
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen