Cristian Martins Cabral

Early career

Cristian started his professional career on Velo Clube, a club from Rio Claro, São Paulo. During the period of 1999-2004 he got some highlight while playing the Campeonato Paulista, which lately earned him spells in other traditional clubs such as Guarani, Juventus and Ituano. Playing for Ituano, where he played the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B, he started to get the spotlights. In 2004, he was then sold to Paraná.

Paraná

Hired by the club, Cristian soon started to highlight himself in the team, where he played the Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and Copa Sudamericana of that year. Besides of Paraná's only regular season in Serie A, it was in the club where his career was launched on national range. Due to his performance and regularity on that year, he was nominated for Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) award by Placar Magazine as best midfielder. His good plays soon drew attention of big Brazilian clubs and also from Europe, which disputed his hiring. Until finally in January 2005 he was hired by Palmeiras. Cristian would return to Paraná in 2008, where he played the Campeonato Paranaense and Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B of that year.

Palmeiras

On Palmeiras, Cristian arrived as a big promise due to his performance on last year. During his spell in the club, he played the Campeonato Paulista in 2005 and 2006; Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and Copa Libertadores. The player always had good presentations while playing…

Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2009 Ituano Campeonato Paulista: 2014