Clóvis Bento da Cruz (born 25 June 1970) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clóvis Bento da Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Barra do Garças, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990 | América (SP) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | América (SP) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Guarani | ||
| 1994 | Benfica | 1 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | → Vitória de Setúbal (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1995 | →Vasco da Gama (loan ) | 41 | (20) |
| 1995 | → Corinthians (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 1996 | Santos | ||
| 1996 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1998 | Grêmio | 8 | (3) |
| 1998 | Atlético Paranaense | 8 | |
| 1999–2000 | Palestino | ||
| 2001 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2002 | America (RJ) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2003 | Francana | ||
| 2003 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2004 | Mirassol | ||
| 2004 | América (RN) | ||
| 2005 | América (SP) | ||
| 2005 | Caldense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Barra do Garças, Clóvis is a youth prospect of América (SP), from where he became a professional footballer, competing for club in the second level of the Campeonato Paulista.[1] After moving to Guarani, he scored 13 goals in the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, finishing one shy of top-scorer, Guga.[2][3]
In 1994, he joined Benfica, debuting on 20 August 1994 in a home win against S.C. Beira-Mar, scoring the second goal.[4] Three days later he played the first leg of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira,[5] but was soon sidelined by manager Artur Jorge, who claimed he need time to adapt to Portugal, with Clóvis requesting to be loaned out.[6] He briefly joined Vitória de Setúbal in the second half of 1994–95.[6]
Clóvis returned to Brazil in 1995, to play for Vasco da Gama, where he would reunite with former teammate Paulão, and future Benfica striker, Valdir.[2] He was the club top-scorer in the 1995 edition of the Campeonato Carioca and third overall.[7] On 6 October 1995, he was loaned to Corinthians.[8]
After a successful year in Vasco, Clóvis became a constant traveller, passing through 15 different clubs in ten years, retiring in 2005 at age 35 due to heart problems.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Problema no coração leva Clóvis abreviar carreira" [Heart problem makes Clóvis end his career]. Gazeta Digital (in Portuguese). 8 December 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Clóvis quer gol na estréia" [Clóvis wants to score in his first game]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 21 October 1995. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro 1993". Bola na Aréa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 533. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 538. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ a b "Clóvis atravessa mau momento em Portugal" [Clóvis goes through rough times in Portugal]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 11 December 1994. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "State Championship Rio de Janeiro 1995 - First Level". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Corinthians apresenta Clóvis e contorna crise-relâmpago" [Corinthians presents Clóvis and avoids crisis]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 6 October 1995. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
External links
edit- Clóvis at ForaDeJogo (archived)
