Giovanni Silva de Oliveira
Giovanni with Olympiacos (1999)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Giovanni Silva de Oliveirra | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Abaetetuba, Brasil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Tuna Luso | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Taça Luz | 23 | (29) |
| 1992–1993 | Tuna Luso | 47 | (24) |
| 1993 | Remo | 15 | (9) |
| 1993–1994 | Paysandu | 12 | (10) |
| 1994 | Sãocarlense | 18 | (8) |
| 1994–1996 | Santos | 36 | (37) |
| 1996–1999 | Barcelona | 68 | (18) |
| 1999–2005 | Olympiacos | 129 | (61) |
| 2005–2006 | Santos | 27 | (4) |
| 2006 | Al Hilal | 20 | (17) |
| 2006–2007 | Ethnikos | 8 | (3) |
| 2007 | Sport | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Mogi Mirim | 12 | (6) |
| 2010 | Santos | 8 | (1) |
| Total | 423 | (227) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1999 | Brazil | 20 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2016 | Olympiacos (Scout) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (born February 4, 1972 in Abaetetuba), better known as Giovanni, is a retired football player from Brazil. His natural and favorite position was as an attacking midfielder, but he could also play as a forward, being an exceptional goalscorer. He was known for his world-class technique, his exceptional dribbling and variety of crafty moves, his outstanding creativity, as well as his passing and scoring ability. He played (most notably) for FC Barcelona, Olympiacos F.C. and Santos. Internationally, he played for the Brazilian national team, gaining 20 caps and scoring 6 goals.
Giovanni was part of the 1998 Brazilian team that reached the World Cup Final.
In his prime, he was one of Barcelona's most valuable players, but after the arrival of Louis van Gaal at the club, he got into conflict with the Dutch manager, along with fellow Brazilians Rivaldo (whom van Gaal wanted to use as left winger, despite his protests) and Sonny Anderson. He famously called van Gaal "a Hitler for Brazilians, and an egomaniac". At Olympiacos Giovanni had the happiest and most successful days of his career, and is still remembered as a club legend by supporters.
Born in Abaetetuba, Giovanni started his career in 1991 at Tuna Luso. In 1993, he scored 24 goals, before joining Remo, Paysandu and Sãocarlense before moving to top Brazilian club Santos in 1995.
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