Giva

Giva
Personal information
Full name Givanildo Pulgas da Silva
Date of birth (1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
Place of birth Cachoeira, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Água Santa
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2010 Santo André
2010–2012 Vitória
2012–2013 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Santos 31 (6)
2015 Coritiba 6 (1)
2015–2016 Llagostera 13 (2)
2016– Água Santa 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Givanildo Pulgas da Silva (born 3 January 1993), commonly known as Giva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker who plays for Água Santa.

Club career

Santos

Born in Cachoeira, Espírito Santo, Giva joined Santos FC's youth system in May 2012, after starting it out at EC Vitória.[1] He progressed through the youth categories, and won 2013 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, being the club topscorer along with Neílton (4 goals each).[2]

On 24 February 2013, Giva made his first team debut in a Campeonato Paulista game against XV de Piracicaba.[3] On 21 March he scored his first professional goals, netting a brace in a 2–1 home win against Mirassol FC.[4]

On 7 July, Giva made his Série A debut, starting and scoring the first of a 2–0 victory over São Paulo.[5] Despite appearing regularly in 2013, he was rarely used in 2014.

Coritiba

On 30 December 2014, Giva signed for fellow league team Coritiba.[6] He made his debut for the club on 31 January of the following year, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Campeonato Paranaense away win against Nacional.

Giva scored his first goal for the club on 27 May, netting the last in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil home win against Ponte Preta. He was released on 4 August, after making no league appearances for Coxa.[7]

Llagostera

On 14 August 2015 Giva signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side UE Llagostera.[8] On 18 January of the following year, after contributing with two goals in 11 games, he rescinded his link.[9]

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2015[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2013 13241103275
2014 20200040
Subtotal 1526100103315
Coritiba 2015 00213051
Llagostera 2015–16 11230142
Total 26411200133508

Honours

References

  1. Giva, revelação do Vitória, é o novo reforço do Santos (Giva, from Vitória, is the addition of Santos); Lance!, 18 May 2012 (Portuguese)
  2. Artilheiro da base, Giva, 20, vai ter que substituir Neymar (Youth system topscorer, Giva, 20, will have to replace Neymar); Folha de S. Paulo, 7 March 2013 (Portuguese)
  3. "Muricy confirma Giva contra o XV; Renê Júnior pode aparecer no meio" [Muricy confirms Giva against XV; Renê Júnior may appear down the middle]. Globo Esporte.
  4. Com a 11 de Neymar, Giva garante vitória do Santos sobre o Mirassol (With Neymar's #11 jersey, Giva seals Santos victory over Mirassol); Globo Esporte, 21 March 2013 (Portuguese)
  5. Com meio time formado da base, Santos bate São Paulo no Morumbi (With a half team from the youth system, Santos beats São Paulo in Morumbi); Globo Esporte, 7 July 2013 (Portuguese)
  6. Alvo do Barcelona, promessa do Santos revela acerto com o Coritiba (Barcelona's target, Santos' pearl reveals agreement with Coritiba); Globo Esporte, 30 December 2014 (Portuguese)
  7. Coritiba rescinde contrato de Giva; artilheiro do Gaúcho é contratado (Coritiba rescinds Giva's contrct; Gaúcho's topscorer is signed); ESPN Brasil, 4 August 2015 (Portuguese)
  8. Giva, de la 'Operación Neymar' al Llagostera (Giva, from the 'Neymar Operation' to Llagostera); Sport, 14 August 2015 (Spanish)
  9. Giva es desvincula de la Unió Esportiva Llagostera-Costa Brava (Giva leaves Unió Esportiva Llagostera-Costa Brava); Llagostera's official website, 18 January 2016 (Spanish)
  10. Giva profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

External links

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