Giovane Alves da Silva
Giovane playing for South China | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giovane Alves da Silva | ||
Date of birth | November 25, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Taió, Santa Catarina, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | R&F | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–2005 | Marcílio Dias | ? | (?) |
2006 | Brusque | ? | (?) |
2007 | Hermann Aichinger | ? | (?) |
2007–2009 | Convoy Sun Hei | 39 | (30) |
2009 | Brusque | ||
2010 | Hermann Aichinger | ||
2010 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 23 | (12) |
2011–2012 | South China | 17 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Biu Chun Rangers | 15 | (11) |
2013–2017 | Eastern | 68 | (49) |
2017– | R&F | 18 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 Oct 2018 |
Giovane Alves da Silva (born 25 November 1982 in Taió, Santa Catarina, Brazil), commonly known as Giovane or 基奧雲尼 in Hong Kong and 思华 in mainland China, is a Brazilian born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club R&F.
Playing career
Club career
Giovane joined Sun Hei in 2007.[1] He came to prominence the season after and bested fellow Brazilian Detinho to become the top scorer of that season with 26 goals.[2] He became considered one of the best foreign players of the league after this achievement.[3] He left the club to try pursuing a career in Europe but failed to land a contract, joining Brazilian clubs Brusque and Atlético Ibirama after.In 2010, he joined Guangdong Sunray Cave[4][5],scoring 12 goals in 23 games. In December 2010 he returned to Hong Kong joining South China, scoring in his debut against Tuen Mun resulting in a 4–1 victory for his side.[6] In 2012, he joined Biu Chun Rangers enjoying a fruitful spell.[7] However, he was not kept as the club thinks he does not suit their playing style.
In 2013, he joined Eastern and led the club in scoring for each of his four seasons at the club.
On 27 June 2017, R&F vice chairman Huang Shenghua announced that his club had signed Giovane on a free transfer.[8]
International career
Giovane received his Hong Kong passport in September of 2018 and was called into manager Gary White's preliminary squad on 26 September 2018.[9] On 11 October 2018, Giovane made his debut for the national team against Thailand.[10]
Career statistics
Club career
As of October 31, 2010
Club | Season | No. | Divisão Principal | Divisão Especial | Copa | — | — | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brusque | 2006 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | ? | ? |
Total | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Hermann Aichinger | 2007 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | — | ? | ? |
Total | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Club | Season | No. | League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sun Hei | 2006–07 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
2007–08 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 20 | |
2008–09 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 31 | 26 | |
Total | 39 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 46 | ||
Club | Season | No. | League | — | — | — | — | Total | ||||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Guangdong Sunray Cave | 2010 | 9 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 |
Total | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | ||
Career Total |
Notes and references
- ↑ 巴西兵臨晨曦愉園 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ 迪天奴爭冧莊神射手 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ 觀塘盃足球表演賽 晨曦否認基奧雲尼離隊 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ Tencent sports. 2010中甲球队介绍:广东日之泉 (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ 廣東日之泉足球俱樂部 (in Chinese). 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ "南華KO屯門4強撼傑志" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ 流浪獲基奧雲尼答應加盟 (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ "R&F富力簽自由人四小將 陣容添中超腳趙銘般連奴". Upower. Retrieved 27 June 2017. (in traditional Chinese (HK))
- ↑ Chan, Kin-wa. "England exile Tsun Dai earns first call-up to the Hong Kong squad". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ Chan, Kin-wa. "Hong Kong 0-1 Thailand: players urged to score more goals after opening defeat of Gary White era". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
External links
- Giovane Alves da Silva at HKFA
- CBF Database (in Portuguese)
- Profile at convoysunhei.hk (in Chinese)
- Profile at Atleticoha.com.br (in Portuguese)