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GIOVANNI
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| Full Name: |
Giovanni SILVA DE OLIVEIRA |
| Age: |
26 - Born 04.02.72 |
| Height: |
1m90 |
| Weight: |
78kg |
| Position: |
Midfielder |
| Club: |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
| International Debut: |
27.04.95 :BRA 2:4 |
 Made debut for Tuna-Luso (91-92), a club from his hometown of Belem. Moved to another Belem side Remo, then to Sao Paulo club San Carlense. Earned rave reviews at San Carlense, catching attention of Sao Paulo's leading clubs
Played for Santos (92-94), then moving to Barcelona in Spain.
Won the Copa America with Brazil in 97 and European Cup Winners' Cup at Barcelona the same year. This season, won national championship, national Cup and european Supercup
Often criticised for his lack of pace and effort
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| Career Facts |
| Selections: |
14 |
| As Of: |
10.06.98 |
| Goals: |
4 |
| As Of: |
03.06.98 |
| France 98 Statistics |
| Fouls: |
1 |
| Offside: |
1 |
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