Cristiano Cordeiro

Template:Portuguese name Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro (Template:Zh; born 14 August 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

Born in Brazil, he represented Hong Kong at international level.

Club career

Cordeiro started his career at Rio Grande do Sul playing at Sport Club Internacional since he was 14. Before he moved to Hong Kong, he played for Brasil de Farroupilha and Fortaleza EC.

Cordeiro joined Hong Kong First Division club South China in 1998. In the 2003–04 season, due to the all-Chinese policy induced by the club, he transferred to another First Division club Sun Hei.

Cordeiro was twice the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year (2000–01 and 2004–05) and he has gained many awards since then.

In May 2012, Cordeiro announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

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 11 October 2006.

Coaching career

Cordeiro joined Eastern in the 2013–14 season as an assistant coach. On 9 October 2013, he was appointed as the head coach of Eastern until June 2015.

In 2016, Cordeiro joined Kitchee as an assistant coach.

On 25 June 2019, Cordeiro's resigned from Kitchee in order to join Southern as an assistant under his former teammate Cheng Siu Chung. On 16 March 2020, following the departure of Cheng, Cordeiro became the co-head coach at Southern along with Pui Ho Wang. On 29 June 2020, Cordeiro left Southern.

Career statistics

International

Updated 9 October 2009

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Scored	Captain	Competition
1	11 October 2006	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	0–2	0		2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2	15 November 2006	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bangladesh	flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–0	0		2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3	1 June 2007	Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Indonesia	flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg	link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png	link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Indonesian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces	flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–3	0	(c)	Friendly
4	10 June 2007	So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Macau	flag alias = Flag of Macau.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Portugal.svg	flag alias-municipal = Flag of Municipal Council of Macau.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–1	0	(c)	2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
5	19 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Chinese Taipei	flag alias = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	flag alias-Paralympic = Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg	flag alias-univ = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg	flag alias-football = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg	flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg	flag alias-futsal = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg	flag alias-football-old = Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg	flag alias-blizzard-esports = Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	1–1	0	(c)	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
6	21 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guam	flag alias = Flag of Guam.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}	15–1	1	(c)	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
7	24 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = North Korea	flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg	link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg	link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg	link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg	link alias-military = Korean People's Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg	link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force	flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg	link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force	flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg	link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force	flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg	link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	0–1	0	(c)	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
8	21 October 2007	Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Timor-Leste	flag alias = Flag of East Timor.svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of East Timor (1975–1976).png	flag alias-2002 = Flag of East Timor (2002).png	flag alias-military = Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Timor-Leste Defence Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	3–2	0		2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	19 November 2008	Macau MUST Stadium, Macau	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Macau	flag alias = Flag of Macau.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Portugal.svg	flag alias-municipal = Flag of Municipal Council of Macau.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	9–1	0	(c)	Friendly
10	14 January 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = India	flag alias = Flag of India.svg	flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg	flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg	flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg	link alias-army = Indian Army	flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg	flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg	flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg	flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg	flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg	flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg	flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg	flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg	link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Indian Navy	link alias-air force = Indian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg	link alias-navy = Indian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	2–1	0	(c)	Friendly
11	21 January 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bahrain	flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg	flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg	link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force	flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg	link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–3	0	(c)	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
12	28 January 2009	Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Yemen	flag alias = Flag of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Yemen 1918.svg	flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg	flag alias-1927 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg	flag alias-1962 = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg	link alias-army = Yemeni Land Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Yemeni Army.svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Yemeni Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Yemeni Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Yemeni Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Yemen Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Yemeni Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	1–0	0	(c)	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
13	9 October 2009	Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Japan	flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg	flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan	flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	border-1945 =	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg	flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	border-ryukyu =	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard	link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png	link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png	link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force	flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces	flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg	link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	empty = Junior Japan	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	0–6	0	(c)	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honour

Individual

• Hong Kong Footballer of the Year (2): 2001, 2005

External links

• Profile on HKFA website
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