Cris (footballer, born 1977)
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Cris in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Marques Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Corinthians | 26 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Cruzeiro | 122 | (13) |
| 2003 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2012 | Lyon | 224 | (20) |
| 2012 | Galatasaray | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Grêmio | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Vasco da Gama | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 411 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Brazil U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2009 | Brazil | 17 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Lyon U19 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lyon B | ||
| 2019–2021 | GOAL FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | Le Mans | ||
| 2022–2023 | Versailles | ||
| 2024–2025 | Châteauroux | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristiano Marques Gomes (born 3 June 1977), or simply Cris, is a Brazilian football manager and a former player. A former centre-back, Cris is known as Le policier ("The Policeman") due to his authoritative manner on the pitch.
He won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles with French club Lyon between 2005 and 2008, as well as the Brazilian Championship in 1998 with Corinthians, and in 2003 with Cruzeiro, and he also won the Copa do Brasil in 1995 with Corinthians, and in 2000 with Cruzeiro. Cris played 17 games for Brazil between 2001 and 2009, winning the Copa América in 2004. He was also chosen for the 2001 Copa América and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Cris began coaching with Lyon's under-19 team in 2016. He then managed several senior clubs in France's lower leagues.