Career
Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Crystian joined Santos" youth setup in 2009, aged 17, after starting it out at Vila Nova. On 21 January 2011 he was promoted to the former"s main squad by manager Adílson Batista. On 5 February Crystian made his professional debut, playing the last 24 minutes of a 1–1 away draw against Santo André for the Campeonato Paulista championship.
He made his Série A debut on 31 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–3 away draw against Internacional.
On 8 December 2012, Crystian was loaned to Botafogo-SP, along with two teammates. He subsequently served another temporary deals at Boa Esporte and Paulista, never as a regular starter.
