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Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (; born 25 September 1976), known as Petit, is a Portuguese former professional
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who played as a
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. He is currently the
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of Boavista. 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 their first and only
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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
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, 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, and led five other top-flight teams.


Club career


Early years and Boavista

Petit was born to
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parents in
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, France, and moved to his parents' motherland at the age of two, settling in the Bom Pastor area of Paranhos in
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. After four years with modest clubs, he first established himself at the
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with Gil Vicente F.C. where he was a key player, helping the Barcelos team to their best ever first division finish ( fifth, narrowly missing out on
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to the
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). Petit left for
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after one season, being instrumental in the side's only league conquest and going on to have his first experience in the
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. 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
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.


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. After impressive showings in the team's 2005–06 Champions League campaign, which ended at the hands of eventual champions
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in the quarter-finals,
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and
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were linked with Petit, whom eventually renewed his contract a further two years.


FC Köln

On 30 July 2008, Petit signed a two-year contract with newly-promoted
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from Germany. He netted his first goal with his new club on 7 August, against SV Niederauerbach in the first round of the domestic cup. On 1 November he scored his first in the
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, a 90th-minute effort against
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in a 3–1 victory, 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
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injury, and Köln were also relegated. In August 2012 he returned to Boavista, with the club now in the third division.


International career

Petit made his debut for
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on 2 June 2001, in a 1–1 draw against
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in Dublin for the
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qualifyiers. He played for the nation in the finals, and was also a member of the team that reached the final at
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, 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, going on to be selected for the final stages in Germany where he netted an own goal in the 61st minute of the
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against the hosts, becoming the fourth player in the tournament to score in that fashion. Prior to the start of
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, Petit announced that he would retire from international football after the tournament. He started for the Portugal team that eventually reached the quarter-finals. In total, he won 57
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and scored four goals.


Coaching career

In October 2012, Petit was appointed
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of Boavista, becoming the full-time manager in the following season. The club returned to the top flight for administrative reasons in
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, and on his professional managerial debut he lost 1–0 at home to Benfica on 24 August. On 9 December 2015, after leaving the hotseat at the Estádio do Bessa for personal motives, Petit was appointed at C.D. Tondela for their first top-division campaign. He was one of three coaches in charge, as the team avoided relegation in the last matchday. 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. That March he was hired at Moreirense F.C. with the goal of keeping them in the main division, and left two months later by mutual consent when that was achieved. On 23 October 2017, F.C. Paços de Ferreira hired Petit in an attempt to preserve their place in the top tier, and he left by his own accord the following January. He returned to Moreirense in February as their third manager of the season, and left again after keeping them up. Petit was appointed manager of C.S. Marítimo on 27 November 2018, on a contract lasting until the end of the campaign. He left the
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n club at its conclusion, as it did not exercise the option of another year. On 15 January 2020, Petit was hired by his sixth Portuguese top-division side, becoming the third coach of
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's campaign as they were one point above the relegation zone. He reached the quarter-finals of the
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in his one complete season, being eliminated 3–0 at Benfica. On 19 October 2021, having needed a goal in the last minute of extra time to defeat minnows Berço SC in the cup, he resigned with eight months of his contract remaining; the team had earned four points and no wins in the first eight games of the league campaign. Petit returned to Boavista on 2 December 2021, on a deal until 2023. Two weeks later, he took the club to the
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semi-finals for the first time following a 5–1 home rout of S.C. Braga.


Career statistics


Club

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International

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International goals


Managerial statistics


Honours


Club

Boavista *
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: 2000–01 Benfica *Primeira Liga: 2004–05 *
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: 2003–04 *
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International

Portugal *
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runner-up:
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Individual

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


Orders

* Medal of Merit,
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)


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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petit 1976 births Living people French people of Portuguese descent Citizens of Portugal through descent Portuguese footballers Footballers from Porto Footballers from Strasbourg Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players A.D. Esposende players Gondomar S.C. players C.F. União de Lamas players Gil Vicente F.C. players Boavista F.C. players S.L. Benfica footballers Bundesliga players 1. FC Köln players Portugal international footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2004 players 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Germany Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers Boavista F.C. managers C.D. Tondela managers Moreirense F.C. managers F.C. Paços de Ferreira managers C.S. Marítimo managers Belenenses SAD managers