controversy, as the Portuguese Football Players' Union in August 2009 publicly objected Portuguese Football Federation's (FPF) plans of expediting his citizenship. After six years of residence in the country, Liédson received Portuguese nationality, being eligible to play for the country. On 26 August 2009, he was called up by national coach Carlos Queiroz for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Hungary, and made his debut against the former on 5 September, coming on as a substitute for Tiago at half-time: after having been booked, he scored the final 1–1 in the 85th minute with a header from a corner. Liédson started the first game in the final stages in South Africa, a 0–0 against Ivory Coast. He lost his place to Hugo Almeida for the following match, but both found the net in the 7–0 routing of North Korea on 21 June 2010, in Cape Town. Career statistics Club 1Includes the Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. International goals Honours Club Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011 Campeonato Paulista: 2003 Copa Libertadores: 2012 Sporting Taça de Portugal: 2006–07, 2007–08 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2007, 2008 Taça da Liga: runner-up 2007–08, 2008–09 UEFA Cup: runner-up 2004–05 Porto Primeira Liga: 2012–13 Taça da Liga: runner-up 2012–13 Individual Copa Sul-Minas top scorer: 2002 Bola de Prata: 2004–05, 2006–07 SJPF Player of the Month: January 2006, April 2007, January 2009, April 2009, March 2010 (record) Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2011 References External links 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Bahia Brazilian emigrants to Portugal Naturalised citizens of Portugal Brazilian footballers Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Primeira Liga players Sporting CP footballers FC Porto players Portugal international footballers 2010 FIFA World Cup players Brazilian expatriate footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal