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 former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovane Alves da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Taió, Santa Catarina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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 | 15 | (11) |
| 2013–2017 | Eastern | 68 | (49) |
| 2017–2020 | R&F | 49 | (24) |
| 2023 | Rangers | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Hong Kong | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2019 | |||
Club career edit
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, Giovane 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] On 14 October 2020, he left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.
On 25 August 2023, after 3 years away from professional football, Giovane returned to HKPL and joined Rangers.[9] He left the club on 6 January 2024.
International career edit
Giovane received his Hong Kong passport in September 2018 and was called into manager Gary White's preliminary squad on 26 September 2018.[10] On 11 October 2018, Giovane made his international debut for the national team in a friendly match against Thailand.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
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 edit
- As of matches played 18 December 2019.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours edit
South China
Eastern
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2015–16
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2013–14
Individual
References edit
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. 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. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017. (in Chinese)
- ^ "40歲老兵回歸 基奧雲尼轉投標準流浪". Sing Tao. Retrieved August 25, 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ Chan, Kin-wa (September 26, 2018). "England exile Tsun Dai earns first call-up to the Hong Kong squad". South China Morning Post. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Chan, Kin-wa (October 12, 2018). "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.
External links edit
- Giovane at Soccerway
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