Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva (born 1 January 2004), simply known as Giovani, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Sadd.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Sadd | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Palmeiras | 31 | (2) |
| 2023– | Al Sadd | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 27 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Giovani joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2014, aged ten.[2] In September 2020, aged just 16, he was included in the main squad's 50-men list for the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[3]
Giovani made his first team debut on 3 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Gustavo Scarpa in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Corinthians.[4] On 1 June, he renewed his contract until 2024.[5] Giovani made his Série A debut on 30 November 2021, starting and scoring his team's second in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá.[6]
On 27 June 2023, Giovani joined Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd on a five-year contract for a fee reported to be around €9 million.[7][8] With just under a month at the club, Giovani suffered a significant setback, sustaining a torn cruciate ligament and cartilage injury during a recent friendly match against Raja CA of Morocco, with an estimated recovery time of 8 to 9 months before returning to the field."[9][10]
Career statistics edit
- As of 19 April 2023.[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A | 3 | 1 | 10[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours edit
Palmeiras
References edit
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Giovani: o garoto de quase R$ 500 milhões que quer fazer história no Palmeiras" [Giovani: the kid worth nearly R$ 500 million who wants to make history at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Crias da Academia: veja quem é o garoto de 16 anos inscrito na Liberta" [Kids from the Academy: see who is the 16-year-old boy registered in the Liberta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Embaixo de muita chuva, Palmeiras sai na frente, mas cede empate ao Corinthians em Dérbi" [Under heavy rain, Palmeiras go ahead, but give away draw to Corinthians in the Derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Palmeiras renova com Giovani" [Palmeiras renew with Giovani] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Atacante de 17 anos homenageia avó depois de primeiro gol pelo Palmeiras" [17-year-old forward honours his grandmother after first goal for Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Al-Sadd sign Brazilian player Giovani Henrique". Al Sadd SC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Giovani chega ao Catar para finalizar sua transferência do Palmeiras rumo ao Al Sadd". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Official: Giovani Henrique suffers torn cruciate ligament injury". Al Sadd SC. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Statement: Successful surgery for Giovani Henrique". Al Sadd SC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Giovani at Soccerway
External links edit
- Palmeiras profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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