Petit (Portuguese footballer)

Armando Gonçalves Teixeira OIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾˈmɐ̃du ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the current manager of Belenenses SAD.

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
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 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Belenenses SAD (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)
National team
2001–2008 Portugal 57 (4)
Teams managed
2012–2015 Boavista
2015–2017 Tondela
2017 Moreirense
2017–2018 Paços Ferreira
2018 Moreirense
2018–2019 Marítimo
2020– Belenenses SAD
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1]

After helping Boavista win their first and only Primeira Liga 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 Portugal international during the 2000s, Petit represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing fourth in the 2006 edition – and as many European Championships. He started working as a manager in 2012, with Boavista.

Playing career

Early years and Boavista

Petit was born to Portuguese parents in Strasbourg, France, moving to his parents' motherland still as an infant.[1] After four years with modest clubs, he first established himself at the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente F.C. where he was a key player,[2] helping the Barcelos team to their best ever first division finish (fifth, narrowly missing out on qualification to the UEFA Cup).

Petit left for Boavista F.C. after one season, being instrumental in the side's only league conquest and going on to have his first experience in the UEFA Champions League. He made his debut in the latter competition on 11 September 2001, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 group stage away draw against Liverpool.[3]

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 club ended an 11-year drought and won the national championship.[4]

After impressive showings in the team's 2005–06 Champions League campaign, which ended at the hands of eventual champions FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals, Manchester United and Olympique Lyonnais were linked with Petit, whom eventually renewed his contract 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 victory,[5] ending his debut season with 31 matches out of 34 as the team easily retained their status.

The 35-year-old Petit missed the entire 2011–12 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[6][7] and Köln were also relegated. In August 2012 he returned to Boavista, with the club now in the third division.[8]

International

Petit made his debut for Portugal on 2 June 2001, in a 1–1 draw against Republic of Ireland in Dublin for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifyiers.[9] He played for the nation in the finals, and was also a member of the team that reached the final at UEFA Euro 2004, held on home soil.

Petit scored from two long free kicks in a 7–1 home drubbing of Russia in the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign,[10] going on to be selected for the final stages in Germany where he netted an own goal in the 61st minute of the third place playoff against the hosts,[11] becoming the fourth player in the tournament to score in that fashion.

Prior to the start of Euro 2008, where he started for the eventual quarter-finalists, Petit announced his retirement from international football at nearly 32.[12] In total, he won 57 caps and scored four goals.[13]

Coaching career

In October 2012, Petit was appointed player-coach of Boavista.[14] He became a full-time manager in the following season.

For administrative reasons, the club returned to the top flight in 2014. On 9 December 2015, after leaving the hotseat at the Estádio do Bessa for personal motives,[15] he was appointed at C.D. Tondela for their first top-division campaign,[16] being one of three coaches in charge as the team avoided relegation in the last matchday.[17]

Subsequently, Petit signed a new deal to last until 2018, but left on 8 January 2017 after a 1–2 home loss to F.C. Arouca.[18] That March he was hired at Moreirense F.C. with the goal of keeping them in the top level, and left two months later by mutual consent when that was achieved.[19]

On 23 October 2017, F.C. Paços de Ferreira hired Petit in an attempt to preserve their place in the top tier,[20] and he left by his own accord the following January.[21] He returned to Moreirense in February as their third manager of the season,[22] and left again after keeping them up.[23]

Petit was appointed manager of C.S. Marítimo on 27 November 2018, on a contract lasting until the end of the campaign.[24] He left the Madeiran club at its conclusion, as it did not exercise the option of another year.[25]

On 15 January 2020, Petit was hired by his sixth Portuguese top-division club, becoming the third coach of Belenenses SAD's campaign as the team was one point above the relegation zone.[26]

Career statistics

Club
Sources:[27][28][29]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esposende 1995–96 Segunda Divisão 26100——261
Gondomar 1996–97 Segunda Divisão 13200——132
União Lamas 1997–98 Segunda Liga 31320——333
Esposende 1998–99 Segunda Liga 30341——344
Gil Vicente 1999–00 Primeira Liga 30420——324
Boavista 2000–01 Primeira Liga 26340—30333
2001–02 Primeira Liga 25421—91365
Total 5176100121699
Benfica 2002–03 Primeira Liga 25210——262
2003–04 Primeira Liga 23030—90350
2004–05 Primeira Liga 29250—80422
2005–06 Primeira Liga 30320—90413
2006–07 Primeira Liga 24420—142406
2007–08 Primeira Liga 171000070241
Total 148121300047220814
1. FC Köln 2008–09 Bundesliga 31321——334
2009–10 Bundesliga 32140——361
2010–11 Bundesliga 24100——241
2011–12 Bundesliga 0000——00
Total 875610000936
Career total 416373330059350838

International
Source:[30]
Portugal
YearAppsGoals
200170
200290
200300
2004102
200571
2006121
200770
200850
Total574

International goals
Petit: International goals[31][32][33]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 October 2004Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Russia6–17–12006 World Cup qualification
213 October 2004Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Russia7–17–12006 World Cup qualification
312 November 2005Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Croatia1–02–0Friendly
427 May 2006Complexo Desportivo, Évora, Portugal Cape Verde3–14–1Friendly

Managerial statistics
As of match played 4 February 2021[34][35]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Boavista 8 October 2012 28 November 2015 115 45 27 43 149 140 +9 039.13
Tondela 9 December 2015 9 January 2017 42 11 8 23 49 70 −21 026.19
Moreirense 20 March 2017 26 May 2017 8 3 3 2 9 8 +1 037.50
Paços de Ferreira 23 October 2017 8 January 2018 9 1 2 6 11 20 −9 011.11
Moreirense 14 February 2018 20 May 2018 12 4 1 7 11 17 −6 033.33
Marítimo 27 November 2018 4 June 2019 25 9 2 14 20 32 −12 036.00
Belenenses SAD 15 January 2020 Present 39 11 12 16 31 43 −12 028.21
Total 250 84 55 111 280 330 −50 033.60

Honours

Club

Boavista

Benfica

International

Portugal

Individual

Orders

References
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  2. "Gil Vicente: Um grande Petit" [Gil Vicente: Big Petit]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 November 1999. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. "Liverpool held by Boavista". BBC Sport. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. Pereira, António Pedro (23 May 2005). "Campeões, onze anos depois" [Champions, eleven years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. "VfB Stuttgart 1–3 1. FC Köln". ESPN Soccernet. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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  13. "Raul Meireles atinge a meia centena" [Raul Meireles reaches half a century] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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