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{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{For|the Portuguese artist|Christiano Junior (photographer)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Cristiano Júnior
|image =
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|fullname = Cristiano Sebastião de Lima Júnior
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|07|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 = 0
|years2 = 1997 |clubs2 = → [[Brasília Futebol Clube|Brasília]] (loan) |caps2 = |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 = 21
|years9 = 2004 |clubs9 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] |caps9 = 4 |goals9 = 5
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'''Cristiano Sebastião de Lima Júnior''' (5 June 1979 – 5 December 2004) was a [[Brazil]]ian [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], before an on-field collision in the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] finals, with the goalkeeper of his 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 an elite strike partnership with India's ace 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]].

==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>[http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2004/12/10/mas_futbol/1102633213_850215.html "El brasileño Cristiano Júnior murió de un ataque cardíaco", ''As'', 10 Dec 2004]</ref>

Dempo announced that they would retire Junior's #10 shirt.<ref>[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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810062040/http://feverpitch.in/featured.php?ftartid=147&featured=The-Last-Goal---Remembering-Cristiano-Junior |date=2014-08-10 }}</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>

==Controversy==
The fatal match was played in [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium|Sree Kanteervaa Stadium]] which is a stones-throw away from [http://www.mallyahospital.net/ Mallya Hospital] yet he was taken to [[HOSMAT|Hosmat]] Hospital which is 20 km away from the venue. Pictures showed an unnamed individual kneeling on Cristiano Jr abdomen while trying to resuscitate him.
==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}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{I-League Golden Boot}}

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