Petit (Portuguese footballer)

For the musician, see Armando Teixeira (musician).

For the French footballer, see Emmanuel Petit.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.

Petit

File:Petit POR.jpg Petit in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Armando Gonçalves Teixeira
Date of birth	(1976-09-25) 25 September 1976
Place of birth	Strasbourg, France
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tondela (coach)
Youth career
1986–1987	Bom Pastor
1987–1995	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Esposende	26	(1)
1996–1997	Gondomar	13	(2)
1997–1998	União Lamas	31	(3)
1998–1999	Esposende	30	(3)
1999–2000	Gil Vicente	30	(4)
2000–2002	Boavista	51	(7)
2002–2008	Benfica	148	(12)
2008–2012	1. FC Köln	87	(5)
2012–2013	Boavista	8	(2)
Total		424	(39)
International career
2001–2008	Portugal	57	(4)
Managerial career
2012–2015	Boavista
2015–	Tondela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾˈmɐ̃du ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of C.D. Tondela.

He received the moniker Petit because of his small frame, and also because he was born in France. He also became known as Pitbull by supporters because of his fierce approach, in addition to a powerful outside shot.

After helping Boavista win its first and only Portuguese championship, he went on to amass more than 200 official appearances for Benfica, winning another three major titles. He also spent several seasons in Germany with 1. FC Köln, but his later years were marred by injury problems.

A Portuguese international during the 2000s, Petit represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing fourth in the 2006 edition – and as many European Championships.

Club career

Early years / Boavista

Petit was born to Portuguese parents in Strasbourg, France, moving to his parents' motherland still as an infant. After four years with modest clubs, he first established himself at the top level with Gil Vicente F.C. where he was a key player, helping the Barcelos team to its best ever first division finish (fifth, narrowly missing out on qualification to the UEFA Cup).

After one season Petit left for Boavista FC, being instrumental in the side's only league conquest and going on to have his first experience in the UEFA Champions League.

Benfica

In the summer of 2002 Petit moved to S.L. Benfica, being an instant first-choice. In his third year, he scored twice in 29 games as the Eagles ended an 11-year drought and won the national championship.

After impressive showings in the club's 2005–06 Champions League campaign, which ended at the hands of eventual champions FC Barcelona in the quarterfinals, Manchester United, and Olympique Lyonnais were linked with the player, whom however was reluctant to leave one of his favourite clubs, staying a further two years.

FC Köln

On 29 July 2008, Petit signed for newly promoted 1. FC Köln in Germany. He netted his first goal with his new club on 7 August, against SV Niederauerbach in the season's domestic cup. On 1 November he scored his first in the Bundesliga, a 90th-minute effort against VfB Stuttgart in a 3–1 triumph, ending his debut season with 31 matches out of 34 as the team easily maintained its status.

35-year-old Petit missed the entire 2011–12 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, and Köln were also relegated. In August 2012 he returned to Boavista, with the club now in the third division. In October he was appointed player-coach, becoming a full-time manager in the following season.

International career

Petit made his international debut for Portugal on 2 June 2001, in a 1–1 draw against Republic of Ireland in Dublin for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds. He played for the national team in the finals, and was also was a member of the national team that reached the final at UEFA Euro 2004, hosted by Portugal.

Petit netted from two long free kicks in a 7–1 home drubbing of Russia, in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, going on to be summoned for the final stages in Germany where he scored an own goal in the 61st minute of the third place playoff against the hosts, becoming the fourth player in the tournament to score in that fashion.

Following Euro 2008, where he started for the eventual quarterfinalists, Petit announced his retirement from international football, at nearly 32. In total, he won 57 caps and scored four goals.

International goals

Petit: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 October 2004	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Russia	6–1	7–1	2006 World Cup qualification
2	13 October 2004	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Russia	7–1	7–1	2006 World Cup qualification
3	12 November 2005	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal	Croatia	1–0	2–0	Friendly
4	27 May 2006	Complexo Desportivo de Évora, Évora, Portugal	Cape Verde	3–1	4–1	Friendly

Statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portugal			League		Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Total
1995–96	Esposende	Segunda Divisão	26	1	0	0	—		—		26	1
1996–97	Gondomar	Segunda Divisão	13	2	0	0	—		—		13	2
1997–98	União Lamas	Segunda Liga	31	3	2	0	—		—		33	3
1998–99	Esposende	Segunda Liga	30	3	4	1	—		—		34	4
1999–00	Gil Vicente	Primeira Liga	30	4	2	0	—		—		32	4
2000–01	Boavista	Primeira Liga	26	3	4	0	—		3	0	33	3
2001–02			25	4	2	1	—		9	1	36	5
2002–03	Benfica	Primeira Liga	25	2	1	0	—		—		26	2
2003–04			23	0	3	0	—		9	0	35	0
2004–05			29	2	5	0	—		8	0	42	2
2005–06			30	3	2	0	—		9	0	41	3
2006–07			24	4	2	0	—		14	2	40	6
2007–08			17	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	24	1
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2008–09	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	31	3	2	1	—		—		33	4
2009–10			32	1	4	0			—		36	1
2010–11			24	1	0	0			—		24	1
2011–12			0	0	0	0			—		0	0
Total	Portugal		329	32	27	2	0	0	59	3	415	32
	Germany		87	5	6	1	—		0	0	93	6
Career total			416	37	33	3	0	0	59	3	508	38

Coaching record

As of 15 February 2015

Team	From	To	Record
			M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref.
Boavista	9 October 2012	Present	93	38	22	33	130	111	+19	40.86

Honours

Club

Boavista

• Primeira Liga: 2000–01

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2004–05
• Taça de Portugal: 2003–04
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2005

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship: Runner-up 2004
• UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1996

Individual

• Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2001
• Portuguese Golden Ball: 2006

Orders

• Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)

External links

• Petit at footballzz.co.uk
• Petit profile at ForaDeJogo
• Petit profile at Fussballdaten
• Petit at National-Football-Teams.com
• Petit – FIFA competition record