Geovani Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geovani Faria da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Desportiva Ferroviária | 9 | (0) |
| 1983–1989 | Vasco da Gama | 94 | (12) |
| 1989–1991 | Bologna F.C. 1909 | 27 | (2) |
| 1991 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Vasco da Gama | 23 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Tigres de la UANL | 26 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | (0) |
| 1997 | Desportiva Capixaba | ||
| 1998 | Linhares | ||
| 1999 | Serra FC | ||
| 2000 | Desportiva Capixaba | ||
| 2001 | Rio Branco | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tupy | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | Brazil | 23 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2008 | |||
Geovani Faria da Silva (born 6 April 1964 in Vitória) referred to simply as Geovani Silva or Geovani is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
He began his career at 16 in Desportiva Ferroviária. In 1983 he was transferred to Vasco da Gama, where he became famous, playing alongside the likes of Romário and Roberto Dinamite. He represented Brazil at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he became the top scorer, and was also elected as the best player of the tournament. He scored the only goal in the final, where Brazil beat Argentina 1–0.
He received 24 senior international caps, from May 1985 to September 1991, and was a member of the Brazilian team in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. He also played for the Brazilian team which won the Copa América in 1989. Geovani was not selected for Brazil at the World Cup.
Between 1989 and 1991 he played in Europe at Bologna F.C. 1909 and Karlsruher SC, before moving back to Vasco da Gama. For the rest of his career he played for various Brazilian clubs, with a brief stint at Tigres de la UANL in Mexico. He ended his career in 2002.
In 2006 he was elected as State Deputy of the state of Espirito Santo.
Honours
Club
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993
- Espírito Santo State Championship: 1980, 1981, 1998, 1999, 2000
International
- Brazil
Individual
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 1983
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Shoe: 1983
References
- ^ "Geovani Silva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Vitória, Espírito Santo
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Desportiva Ferroviária players
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- Karlsruher SC players
- Tigres UANL footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Serie A players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Olympic medalists in football
- 1989 Copa América players
- Brazil under-20 international footballers
- Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Copa América-winning players
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Espírito Santo