Sávio Moreira de Oliveira (born 10 April 2004), known as Savinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team.
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Full name | Sávio Moreira de Oliveira | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | São Mateus, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2020 | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Atlético Mineiro | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Troyes | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Jong PSV (loan) | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → PSV (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Girona (loan) | 37 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Brazil U15 | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Brazil U17 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2021– | Brazil U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Brazil | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:52, 7 July 2024 (UTC) |
Early life
Born in São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Savinho was raised on his grandparent's farm.[2]
Club career
Atlético Mineiro
Savinho joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup at the age of 11, after playing against their under-17 team.[2] He signed his first professional contract on 18 June 2020, agreeing to a three-year deal with a release clause of €60 million.[3]
On 19 September 2020, Savinho made his professional debut for Atlético, playing in the final ten minutes of the team's 4–3 away win over Atlético Goianiense in the Série A.[4] At the age of 16, he became the youngest ever player to play for Atletico in the league.[2]
On 19 May 2022, he scored his first goal as a professional, the last in a 3–1 Copa Libertadores home win over Independiente del Valle.[5] At the age of 18, he became the youngest ever player to score for Atletico in a Libertadores Cup game.[2]
Troyes
On 30 June 2022, Atlético announced an agreement with the City Football Group for the transfer of Savinho, set at €6.5 million, with another €6 million in variables. He was initially assigned to French third-tier club Troyes.[6]
Loan to PSV
On 22 July 2022, Savinho joined PSV on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Loan to Girona
On 13 July 2023, Savinho moved to La Liga side Girona on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8] He finished his loan season at Girona with 9 goals and 10 assists in 37 games.[9] In addition, he made the most successful dribbles in the league with 104.[10]
Manchester City
On 18 July 2024, Savinho signed for Premier League club Manchester City in a transfer reportedly worth £30.8 million.[11]
International career
Savinho was a member of the Brazil U15 team that won the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, during which he scored four goals.[citation needed]
He was also called up to the team which took part in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored one goal in Brazil's 6–0 group stage win over the Dominican Republic.[12] Brazil won their group, but they were eventually eliminated by Israel in the quarter-finals.[13]
On 1 March 2024, Savinho got his first call-up to the Brazil senior team for the friendlies against England and Spain. He made his debut against England on 23 March 2024, which ended in a 1–0 victory.[14]
On 28 June 2024, he scored his first senior goal for Brazil in a 4–1 win against Paraguay in the 2024 Copa América group stage.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2024[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other[b] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2021 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
2022 | Série A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Total | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
Jong PSV (loan) | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
PSV (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Girona (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 11 | |||
Manchester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 72 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 15 |
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 6 July 2024[17]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Brazil | 2024 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Savinho goal.[17]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 June 2024 | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States | 5 | Paraguay | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2024 Copa América |
Honours
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
PSV
Brazil U15
Individual
References
- ^ "SÁVIO". www.gironafc.cat. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Savinho: The story of Man City's new signing from Troyes". BBC Sport. 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Conheça Savinho: joia de 16 anos do Atlético-MG tem contrato com multa de R$ 361 milhões" [Meet Savinho: Atlético-MG's 16-year-old prospect signs deal with a R$ 361 million termination clause] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Com hat-trick de Keno, Atlético-MG vira contra o Atlético-GO e assume a liderança" [With a hat-trick from Keno, Atlético-MG turns the score and leads the league] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Após golaço, Savinho se torna o jogador mais jovem a marcar na Libertadores pelo Atlético-MG" [With a beautiful goal, Savinho becomes the youngest player to score for Atlético-MG in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia venda de Savinho ao Grupo City; reforço do PSV, atacante se despede do elenco" [Atlético-MG announce sale of Savinho to the City Group; a PSV signing, forward bids farewell to the squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Definitief | Sávio is speler van PSV". www.psv.nl (in Dutch). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "El brasiler Sávio reforçarà l'atac del Girona FC" [The Brazilian Sávio will bolster the attack of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Ottoni, Daniel (27 May 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Savio on his future, success at Girona and Copa America call-up". Flashscore.com.
- ^ "LaLiga EA Sports: Total dribbles where a team player beats an opponent". as.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Savio: Manchester City sign Brazil winger from Troyes until 2029". BBC Sport. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Savio: I play the Brazilian way". FIFA.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel 3-2 Brazil (Jun 3, 2023) Final Score - ESPN". ESPN. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Teenager Endrick fires Brazil to win over England". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Brazil is awake as they dominate Paraguay for a 4-1 victory and inches closer to the next round". Marca. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Sávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b Savinho at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Savinho named LALIGA EA SPORTS Under-23 Player of the Month for January". La Liga. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Los Premios 'Team Of The Season' de LALIGA y EA SPORTS desvelan los 15 mejores jugadores de la temporada" (in Spanish). LaLiga. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
- Savinho at Soccerway