Cristiano (footballer, born 1976)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Rocha Canedo Roland | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vietnam U17 (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | (4) |
| 1998 | Grêmio | 8 | (5) |
| 1998–2002 | Beira-Mar | 77 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | Benfica | 24 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Belenenses (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | Benfica B | 2 | (1) |
| 2006 | Juventude | ||
| 2006–2007 | Atromitos | 9 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hanoi FC | (4) | |
| 2008–2009 | Beira-Mar | 26 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Hanoi FC | 88 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Beira-Mar | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 276 | (23) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Becamex Bình Dương (Assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hanoi FC Youth | ||
| 2024– | Vietnam U17 | ||
| 2024 | SHB Da Nang | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2025 | |||
Cristiano Rocha Canedo Roland (born 4 October 1976), known simply as Cristiano, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a left-back. He is currently the head coach of Vietnam U17.
He started at Grêmio and moved to Vasco da Gama in 1996, where he won the Brasileirão in 1997. In 1998, he signed with Beira-Mar winning a Portuguese Cup in 1999 and transferring to Benfica in 2002, where he won another Portuguese Cup in 2004. In 2007, he moved to the V-League, playing for Hanoi T&T on two different spells, winning three major titles.