Sávio
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Sávio Bortolini Pimentel | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1988 |
Desportiva Capixaba | ||
1988–1993 |
Flamengo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1997 |
Flamengo | 74 | (20) |
1998–2003 |
Real Madrid | 105 | (16) |
2002–2003 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 27 | (7) |
2003–2006 | Zaragoza | 95 | (16) |
2006 |
Flamengo | 10 | (0) |
2007 | Real Sociedad | 19 | (5) |
2007 | Levante | 12 | (0) |
2008 |
Desportiva Capixaba | 9 | (6) |
2008–2009 | Anorthosis | 16 | (4) |
2010 |
Avaí | 8 | (0) |
Total | 375 | (74) | |
International career | |||
1994–2000 | Brazil | 21 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing Brazil | ||
Men's Football | ||
1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
Sávio Bortolini Pimentel (born 9 January 1974), known simply as Sávio (Portuguese pronunciation:
Known as "Anjo Loiro" ("Blonde Angel") and "Diabo Loiro" ("Blonde Devil"), he played most of his professional career in Spain, being a part of
A Brazilian international in the mid/late 1990s, Sávio represented the nation in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Flamengo / Real Madrid
Born in
In 1995, as part of Flamengo's centennial celebrations, Sávio teamed up with the volatile
Zaragoza / Flamengo
In the following season, Sávio returned to Spain and was one of the most important players in Real Zaragoza, for which he played three years. In his first the Aragonese won the Copa del Rey, precisely against Real Madrid;[3] in the second, he scored a career-best ten league goals.[4]
In May 2006, Sávio returned to Brazil and Flamengo on a free transfer, signing a contract until December 2007. However, on 5 January of the following year, it was announced that he would be transferred to Real Sociedad also in Spain, for which he played his first league game on the 21st against Valencia CF;[5] in late June, after the Basques' relegation, he joined fellow league team Levante UD, and played there until January of the following year, leaving as many teammates due to unpaid wages.[6][7]
Later years
After a spell back in Brazil with his very first club, Desportiva Capixaba,
After a few months with the Santa Catarina club, Sávio retired at the end of 2010.[11]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid | 1997–98 | La Liga | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
1998–99 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 10 | ||
1999–00 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 9 | ||
2000–01 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 5 | ||
2001–02 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | ||
Total | 105 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 160 | 30 | ||
Bordeaux | 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 10 |
Real Zaragoza | 2003–04 | La Liga | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
2004–05 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 14 | ||
2005–06 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
Total | 95 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 113 | 21 | ||
Real Sociedad | 2006–07 | La Liga | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
Levante UD | 2007–08 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Anorthosis Famagusta FC | 2008–09 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
- 1 Including 1 match in 1998 Intercontinental Cup, 1 match in 1998 UEFA Super Cup.
- 2 Including 4 matches and 1 goal in 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
- 3 Including 1 match in 2000 Intercontinental Cup, 1 match in 2000 UEFA Super Cup.
- 4 Including 1 match in 2001 Supercopa de España.
International career
Never a part of any
Honours
Club
- Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1992
- Campeonato Carioca: 1996
- Copa de Oro: 1996
- 2006
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2000–01
- Supercopa de España: 2001
- UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
- Intercontinental Cup: 1998
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
- Zaragoza
- Copa del Rey: 2003–04; Runner-up 2005–06
- Supercopa de España: 2004
- Desportiva Capixaba
- Copa Espírito Santo: 2008
- Avaí
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2010
International
- Brazil
Individual
- Copa de Oro: Top Scorer 1996
References
- ^ "Sávio de pancada", Placar edition 1109, November 1995, Editora Abril, p. 60
- ^ "Et aussi | L'Humanité". 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Beckham misses out on Cup; BBC Sport, 17 March 2004
- ^ "La afición pide la renovación de Savio" [Fans want Savio to be renewed] (in Spanish). Aragón Digital. 10 January 2005. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Villa pone la sexta" [Sixth one courtesy of Villa] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "El Levante libera a Savio, Storari, Viqueira y Bruno si perdonan lo que les adeudan" [Levante free Savio, Storari, Viqueira and Bruno if they forgive debt]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 8 January 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Vive en su país a la espera de ofertas" [Lives in his country waiting for offers]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Savio Bortolini ficha por un equipo brasileño" [Savio Bortolini signs for Brazilian team]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 8 February 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Anorthosis claim Greek double on glory night". UEFA. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Sávio foi apresentado no Avaí" [Sávio presented at Avaí] (in Portuguese). Avaí FC. Retrieved 23 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Aposentado, Sávio revela o sonho de voltar para a Desportiva como gestor (Retired, Sávio talks of dream of returning to Desportiva as manager); Gazeta Online, 20 September 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Sávio – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
- Sávio at Sambafoot (archived)
- Brazilian FA Database[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- Sávio at BDFutbol
- Sávio – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Sávio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sávio at FootballDatabase.eu
- Official website