Marítimo, representing another two modest teams in the country in the following two seasons but always in the Primeira Liga.
In the French capital side, however, Christian failed to perform, also being loaned to two clubs before being released in June 2003.
During his two-year loan spell at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense the team narrowly avoided relegation to the Série B in his first year, but it befell in the following.
Subsequently, Christian represented Omiya Ardija, São Paulo FC, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Esporte Clube Juventude and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, returning to Internacional in early 2007.
The following year he joined Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, then moved to Mexico's C.F.