| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Edgardo Amado [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1985 [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 | |||
Cristian Edgardo Amado (born 7 June 1985), known as Piojo, is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker.
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
