Copa do Brasil and was not much used on 1st team, Cristian was repassed on loan to Fortaleza. Just like in past clubs, he was one of the main players of the squad, also with the mission to return the club to the Serie A of Campeonato Brasileiro. Even with good presentations on Serie B, the club was not promoted to Serie A, ending on 5th place. The player would return in 2009 to play the Serie B. An injury messed up with his second spell on the club and the team had a bad season, ending on 18th place and being relegated to Serie C. Khazar Lankaran In 2010, Cristian had his first experience abroad playing for FK Khazar Lankaran from Azerbaijan. At the club, which already had some Brazilian players on the squad, he played the 2009–10 Azerbaijan Premier League and the 2009–10 Azerbaijan Cup. In the Cup, FK Khazar Lankaran finished as runner-up, getting a slot to the 1st qualifying round of 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. Itumbiara After returning from Azerbaijan, Cristian had a brief spell on Bragantino, where he played the Campeonato Paulista in 2011. In the same year, he moved to Itumbiara. At the club, he played 3 important competitions for the team: the 2nd Division of Campeonato Goiano, where the club was the runner-up and thus reaching the main division; Campeonato Brasileiro Serie D in 2011, where the club reached the round of 16; and the 1st Division of Campeonato Goiano in 2012, where the club finished in 5th place. Treze Cristian arrived on Treze for the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C of 2012. There he rapidly became the club's playmaker, creating the main plays and doing several assistances for goals. The club finished the competition in 5th place on group stage and did not reach playoffs, but stayed on Serie C for next year. After a brief spell on Cerâmica, the player returned to the club for the Serie C of 2013. Captain and considered the best player on squad, Cristian led the team during the season which took the club to Quarter Finals, being beaten by Vila Nova and thus losing a slot to access Serie B in 2014. Honours Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2009 Ituano Campeonato Paulista: 2014 References External links 1979 births Living people Brazilian footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato