Cristian_Edgardo_Amado
Piojo (footballer, born 1985)
Argentine footballer
Cristian Edgardo Amado (born 7 June 1985), known as Piojo, is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Edgardo Amado[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 38)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Iguazú, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CP Crecer | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Portimonense | 20 | (3) |
| 2006 | → Silves (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2006 | Atlético | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Imortal | 15 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 15 | (5) |
| 2008–2016 | Tondela | 224 | (69) |
| Total | 288 | (85) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played professionally in Portugal, notably appearing for Tondela in all four major levels.[2][3]
Born in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Piojo spent his entire professional career in Portugal, starting out at Portimonense S.C. in the Segunda Liga in 2004.[4] He went on to represent Silves FC, Atlético Clube de Portugal, Imortal DC, Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco and C.D. Tondela,[5] achieving promotion to the Primeira Liga with the latter club at the end of the 2014–15 season[6] and contributing 33 games and ten goals to the feat.[3]
Piojo made his top-division debut on 23 August 2015, playing roughly 30 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Boavista FC.[7] He scored his only goal on 9 November, in the 2–1 defeat at C.F. Os Belenenses.[8] The following June, having appeared sparingly as his team retained their status, the 31-year-old was released.
Tondela
- Figueiredo, João Tiago (25 May 2015). "Tondela em festa: a «terrinha» chegou à Liga" [Tondela parties: the "small town" reached the League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "Tondela, o estreante na Primeira Liga portuguesa liderado por um "Piojo" argentino" [Tondela, the Primeira Liga newcomer led by an Argentine "Louse" ("Piojo" in English)] (in Portuguese). EFE. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "Com muita Honra..." [With a lot of Honour...]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 July 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre evita derrota dos dragões" [Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre prevents dragon loss]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Golo nos descontos carimbou subida" [Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Injury time goal sealed promotion]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Boavista-Tondela, 1–0 (resultado final)" [Boavista-Tondela, 1–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- "Belenenses-Tondela, 2–1 (resultado final)" [Belenenses-Tondela, 2–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
