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Armando Gonçalves Teixeira, OIH (born September 25, 1976 in Strasbourg, France), known as Petit (pron. IPA: [pɨ'ti]), is a Portuguese football player. He was born to Portuguese parents.

He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for SL Benfica and is part of the Portuguese national team. He was nicknamed Petit because of his small frame and the fact he was born in France. He is known as 'the pitbull' by his supporters, because of the fierceness with which he faces every game.

Petit is also known for his direct free kicks from which he often scores, most notably 2 in a 7-1 drubbing of Russia in a 2006 World Cup qualifier.

Petit first established himself at Gil Vicente FC, where he was a key player. He soon left to play in the Champions League with Boavista FC; the club won the League in 2001, and reached the semi-finals of the 2003 UEFA Cup. In 2002 he moved to Benfica where he has established himself as a player, winning the Cup of Portugal in 2004 and the 2005 league. After impressive showings in Benfica's 2005-06 Champions League campaign, which ended after they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Barcelona, Manchester United and Lyon were linked with Petit; however, he was reluctant to leave one of his favourite clubs.

He made his debut in the national team on 2 June 2001, in a 1-1 draw with Ireland, in Dublin, during the 2002 World Cup qualifying rounds. He played for the national team in that World Cup finals, and also was a member of the national team that reached the final at Euro 2004, in Portugal.

In the 2006 World Cup, Petit scored an own goal in the 61st minute of the third place playoff against Germany. He was the fourth player in the tournament to score an own goal.

• Superliga (2005, SL Benfica)
• Portuguese Cup (2004, SL Benfica)
• Portuguese Supercup (2005, SL Benfica)
• Superliga (2001, Boavista FC)
• 2006 FIFA World Cup 4th place
• Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2001

v • d • e Portugal squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Baía • 2 J. Costa • 3 A. Xavier • 4 Caneira • 5 F. Couto • 6 P. Sousa • 7 Figo • 8 J.o Pinto • 9 Pauleta • 10 Rui Costa • 11 S. Conceição • 12 H. Viana • 13 J. Andrade • 14 P. Barbosa • 15 Nélson • 16 Ricardo • 17 P. Bento • 18 Frechaut • 19 Capucho • 20 Petit • 21 N. Gomes • 22 Beto • 23 R. Jorge • Coach: A. Oliveira

v • d • e Portugal squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Ricardo • 2 P. Ferreira • 3 Caneira • 4 R. Costa • 5 Meira • 6 Costinha • 7 Figo • 8 Petit • 9 Pauleta • 10 H. Viana • 11 Simão • 12 Quim • 13 Miguel • 14 N. Valente • 15 Boa Morte • 16 R. Carvalho • 17 C. Ronaldo • 18 Maniche • 19 Tiago • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 P. Santos • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: Scolari

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