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Giovane
Giovane playing for South China
Personal information
Full name Giovane Alves da Silva
Date of birth (1982-11-25) November 25, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Taió, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
R&F
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–2005 Marcílio Dias ? (?)
2006 Brusque ? (?)
2007 Hermann Aichinger ? (?)
2007–2009 Sun Hei 39 (30)
2009 Brusque
2010 Hermann Aichinger
2010 Guangdong Sunray Cave 23 (12)
2011–2012 South China 17 (5)
2012–2013 Rangers (HKG) 15 (11)
2013–2017 Eastern 68 (49)
2017– R&F 44 (22)
International career
2018– Hong Kong 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2019

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. 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 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

As of October 31, 2010

Club Season No. Divisão Principal Divisão Especial Copa Total
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

International

As of matches played 18 December 2019.
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2018 1 0
2019 5 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Club

South China
Eastern

Individual

References

  1. ^ 巴西兵臨晨曦愉園 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. ^ 迪天奴爭冧莊神射手 (in Chinese). Apple Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Tencent sports. 2010中甲球队介绍:广东日之泉 (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" 廣東日之泉足球俱樂部 (in Chinese). 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "南華KO屯門4強撼傑志" (in Chinese). Oriental Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. ^ 流浪獲基奧雲尼答應加盟 (in Chinese). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "R&F富力簽自由人四小將 陣容添中超腳趙銘般連奴". Upower. Retrieved June 27, 2017. (in Chinese)
  9. ^ Chan, Kin-wa. "England exile Tsun Dai earns first call-up to the Hong Kong squad". South China Morning Post. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  10. ^ 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 October 12, 2018.