Flamengo plays with Gabigol and announces striker Cristiane

After finishing his third spell at Santos amicably with a contractual termination agreement, the attacker Christiane landed in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday (14) and was announced as a reinforcement of the Flamengo for the 2024 season. The announcement was made on social media with a joke with Gabigolidol of the men’s team, who had celebrated the arrival of the former Santos player at the red-black club.

“Flamengo’s project in women’s football was essential for the choice, as were the athletes who are making up the group. I have already played with some and others I will have the pleasure of playing with now, like Glaucia, who always said she wanted to play with me. The fans, then, don’t even talk about it. Furthermore, having a support network for my family. I have many friends who live in Rio and I will have support with my wife and our son so that they feel at home It was a joint decision and I’m happy”, said the attacker.

Born in Osasco, Cristiane has an extensive CV. He began his career at Juventus-SP and was the first Brazilian to transfer to the German Championship, when, in 2006, he signed for Turbine Potsdam. Later, she had spells at clubs such as PSG and Chicago Red Stars-USA. In Brazil, in addition to Santos, he also played for Corinthians, São José-RS and São Paulo.

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For Santos, Cristiane had her first experience in 2009, the year in which she played alongside Marta and was champion of the Libertadores, with a 9-0 victory over Universidad Autónoma, from Paraguay, in the final, and of the Copa do Brasil, scoring goal in the decision. He then went to the Chicago Red Stars, but returned to Vila Belmiro in 2010, on a short contract. The time was enough to win over another liberators.

The third chapter of the relationship with Santos began in 2020, after a brief spell at rival São Paulo. This time, the striker didn’t achieve achievements like in the past, but she had good numbers, especially in 2022, when she scored 32 goals and recorded six assists in 30 games. In the 2023 season, he had 13 goals and three assists in 26 games.

A historic figure in the Brazilian national team, Cristiane spent more than two years without being called up, while Brazil was coached by Swedish player Pia Sundhage. With the arrival of coach Arthur Elias, multi-champion with Corinthians, she appeared again in a call-up in September.

For the national team, the star competed in five World Cups, four Olympics (she has two silver medals) and three Pan-American Games (she became champion in all editions). She also won the Copa América four times.