Chrystian Barletta

Chrystian Barletta

Chrystian with São Bernardo in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Chrystian Amaral Barletta de Almeida
Date of birth	(2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Limeira, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sport Recife
Number	30
Youth career
2015–2016	Renovicente
2016–2020	Joinville
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Joinville	34	(4)
2021	→ Bahia (loan)	10	(0)
2022–2023	São Bernardo	13	(4)
2022	→ Chapecoense (loan)	30	(4)
2023	Corinthians	3	(0)
2023–2024	Ceará	11	(3)
2024–	Sport Recife	17	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023

Chrystian Amaral Barletta de Almeida (born 5 July 2001), known as Chrystian Barletta or just Chrystian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Recife.

Club career

Joinville

Born in Limeira, São Paulo, Chrystian began his career at SE Renovicente, and moved to Joinville in August 2016. He made his senior debut with the club on 9 October 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring his team's second in a 4–2 away loss against Avaí, for the year's Copa Santa Catarina. ^[1]

In November 2019, Chrystian went on a trial at Sporting CP, ^[2] but later returned to Joinville and appeared with the under-20 side in the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Definitely promoted to the main squad on 20 January 2020, ^[3] he featured sparingly before renewing his contract for two years on 31 December, and being immediately loaned to Bahia. ^[4]

After mainly featuring for the under-23 team of Bahia, Chrystian returned to JEC on 1 June 2021, for the Série D. ^[5] He then became a regular starter for the side, as they were knocked out in the round of 16 of the 2021 Série D, and narrowly avoided relegation in the 2022 Campeonato Catarinense.

São Bernardo

Chrystian with São Bernardo in 2023

On 15 March 2022, Chrystian agreed to join Série B side Chapecoense; ^[6] announced on 6 April, the deal was later revealed as a loan from São Bernardo, as his economic and federative rights were acquired by Elenko Sports, and he was subsequently assigned to São Bernardo. ^[7] He regularly featured for Chape during the 2022 Série B, as the club avoided relegation.

On 12 December 2022, Chrystian was announced by São Bernardo as an addition for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista. ^[8] He impressed for the side during the tournament, scoring four times as the club reached the quarterfinals. ^[9]

Corinthians

On 14 March 2023, São Bernardo announced the transfer of Chrystian to Corinthians. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of 25 November 2023. ^[11]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Joinville	2019	Série D	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		6 [lower-alpha 1]	2	6	2
	2020		7	1	0	0	—		—		—		7	1
	2021		16	1	—		—		—		—		16	1
	2022	Catarinense	—		11	2	—		—		—		11	2
	Total		23	2	11	2	0	0	—		6	2	40	6
Bahia (loan)	2021	Série A	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	11	0
Chapecoense	2022	Série B	30	4	—		—		—		—		30	4
São Bernardo	2023	Série C	0	0	13	4	0	0	—		—		13	4
Corinthians	2023	Série A	3	0	—		2	0	0	0	—		5	0
Ceará	2023	Série B	11	3	—		—		—		—		11	3
Sport Recife	2024	Série B	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			67	9	34	6	2	0	0	0	7	2	110	17

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

• Copa do Nordeste: 2021

References

1. "JEC sofre apagão no segundo tempo e perde para o Avaí" [JEC black out in the second half and lose to Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Mania. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
2. "Chrystian realiza período de teste no Sporting, de Portugal" [Chrystian have a trial period at Sporting, from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Joinville EC. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
3. "Joinville promove seis jogadores do sub-20 após disputa da Copa São Paulo" [Joinville promote six players of the under-20s after the Copa São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
4. "Atacante Chrystian será emprestado ao Bahia" [Forward Chrystian will be loaned to Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Joinville EC. 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
5. "JEC acerta retorno de Chrystian Barletta para disputa da Série D" [JEC agree the return of Chrystian for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
6. "Chapecoense acerta com destaque do Joinville" [Chapecoense sign spotlight of Joinville] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
7. "Anunciado por empréstimo pela Chapecoense, Chrystian é vendido pelo JEC; entenda" [Announced on loan by Chapecoense, Chrystian is sold by JEC; understand] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Joinville. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
8. "Paulistão: São Bernardo confirma contratação de atacante da Chapecoense" [Paulistão: São Bernardo confirm the signing of Chapecoense forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
9. "Quem é Chrystian Barletta, destaque do São Bernardo perto do Corinthians" [Who is Chrystian Barletta, spotlight of São Bernardo and close to Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Placar. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
10. "São Bernardo confirma transferência de Chrystian Barletta para o Corinthians" [São Bernardo confirm transfer of Chrystian Barletta to Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
11. Chrystian Barletta at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2023.