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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (1979-2004)}}

Cristiano Junior was a '''Brazilian football player''' born in [[1978]]. He was playing in [[India]]'s National Football League for Goan outfit Dempo Sports Club at the time of his untimely death on the field on the [[December 5|5th of December]] [[2004]].

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He had only recently moved there on a transfer from Kolkata's East Bengal where he had formed a lethal strike partnership with India's ace

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footballer [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] in helping his team to the league title in the 2003-2004 season.

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Junior was fatally fouled by [[Mohun Bagan]] [[goalkeeper]] [[Subrata Paul]] in the final of the annual Federation Cup tournament.The foul was uncalled for as Junior had scored the goal before the keeper attempted to tackle.

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His death raised serious questions about discipline in [[Indian football]] and of the quality of sports [[medicine]] available in India. The [[ambulance]] in which Junior was rushed to hospital ''reportedly'' did not even have [[oxygen]] cylinders.

| name = Cristiano Júnior

The post-mortem, however, said that Junior had died of a [[cardiac arrest]].

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| caption = Júnior with [[Dempo SC]] in 2004

| fullname = Cristiano Sebastião de Lima Júnior

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|06|05|df=yes}}

| birth_place = [[Brasília]], Brazil

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|12|05|1979|06|05|df=yes}}

| death_place = [[Bangalore]], India

| height =

| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]

| years1 = 1997–2001

| clubs1 = [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 17

| years2 = 1997

| clubs2 = → [[Brasília Futebol Clube|Brasília]] (loan)

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| goals2 =

| years3 = 1998

| clubs3 = → Garça Futebol Clube (loan)

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2001

| clubs4 = [[Olaria Atlético Clube|Olaria]]

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = [[Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube|Sampaio Corrêa]]

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2002

| clubs6 = [[Criciúma Esporte Clube|Criciúma]]

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 2003

| clubs7 = [[América Futebol Clube (RN)|América (RN)]]

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 2003–2004

| clubs8 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]

| caps8 = 24

| goals8 = 15

| years9 = 2004

| clubs9 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]

| caps9 = 4

| goals9 = 5

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'''Cristiano Sebastião de Lima Júnior''' (5 June 1979 &ndash; 5 December 2004) was a Brazilian [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2022 |___location=Goa |title=I-League 2: Looking back at when Dempo SC dominated Indian Football |url=https://footballexpress.in/looking-back-at-when-dempo-sc-dominated-indian-football/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=footballexpress.in |publisher=Football Express India |first=Shibashis |last=Das |language=en |archive-date=22 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722154745/https://footballexpress.in/looking-back-at-when-dempo-sc-dominated-indian-football/ }}</ref> before an on-field collision in India in the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] finals, with the goalkeeper of the opposing team led to his death.

==Career==

Júnior, who was the highest-paid footballer in [[India]], signed up for Dempo in September 2004. He had only recently moved to Dempo on a transfer from Kolkata's [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] where he had formed a potent strike partnership with India's footballer [[Baichung Bhutia]] in helping his team win the league title in the 2003-2004 season and reach the knock-out stages of the [[2004 AFC Cup]].{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Death==

Júnior collided with [[Mohun Bagan]] goalkeeper [[Subrata Pal]], in the 78th minute of the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] finals. While scoring his second goal after chasing the ball into the box, he collided with the keeper, staggered away and then collapsed.<ref>{{YouTube | id = z6tEi5TtYoA | title= After the collision with the goalkeeper there were no doctors on the pitch to provide urgent medical assistance}}</ref> Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The game continued after Junior was taken off the field. He was [[dead on arrival]] at [[Hosmat]] Hospital. Hospital officials said that no doctors were requested to be at the ground during the Federation Cup match. "At no time, was the hospital requested to provide doctors, and no agreement or contract for doctors was made."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041214160631/http://news.indiainfo.com/2004/12/10/1012doctor.html "When Cristiano collapsed, no doctor was around", IndiaInfo.com, 10 Dec 2004] (Archive)</ref> Dempo won the Cup 2-0.

According to the autopsy performed in the Bangalore Hospital (where Junior was moved from the stadium), the footballer died because of a [[heart stroke]]. The report also added that Júnior was not injured at the moment of the arrival to the health center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2004/12/10/mas_futbol/1102633213_850215.html |title="El brasileño Cristiano Júnior murió de un ataque cardíaco", ''As'', 10 Dec 2004 |date=10 December 2004 |access-date=30 July 2014 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808035949/http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2004/12/10/mas_futbol/1102633213_850215.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Dempo announced that they would retire Júnior's #10 shirt.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140810062040/http://feverpitch.in/featured.php?ftartid=147&featured=The-Last-Goal---Remembering-Cristiano-Junior "The Last Goal - Remembering Cristiano Junior" at Feverpitch, Dec 5, 2012]}}</ref> It filed a complaint of criminal negligence against Subrata Pal, Hosmat Hospital, and the [[Karnataka State Football Association]], the local organizers. Pal was suspended for 2 months.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050125231913/http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/28/stories/2004122807772000.htm The Hindu : Sport / Football : Two-month suspension for Subrata Paul]</ref>

==Honours==

===Individual===

*[[2003-04 National Football League (India)]]: Golden Boot (''15 goals'')<ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title=NFL Champions and Goalscorers |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |website=Rediff |access-date=16 July 2021 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220719/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of association footballers who died while playing]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{I-League Golden Boot}}

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[[Category:Olaria Atlético Clube players]]

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[[Category:Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players]]

[[Category:América Futebol Clube (RN) players]]

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[[Category:Dempo SC players]]

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[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]

[[Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in India|Cristiano]]

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