Sávio (footballer, born 2004)

Brazilian footballer (born 2004)

Sávio
Personal information
Full name Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
Date of birth (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth São Mateus, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Troyes
Youth career
2018–2021 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Atlético Mineiro 29 (1)
2022– Troyes 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Jong PSV (loan) 9 (2)
2022–2023 → PSV (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 → Girona (loan) 37 (9)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U15 6 (4)
2021 Brazil U17 2 (1)
2021– Brazil U20 3 (0)
2024– Brazil 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Sávio Moreira de Oliveira (born 10 April 2004), known as Sávio or Savinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 2 club Troyes and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Sávio joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2018. He signed his first professional contract on 18 June 2020, agreeing to a three-year deal with a release clause of €60 million.[2]

Atlético Mineiro

On 19 September 2020, Sávio made his professional debut for Atlético, playing in the final ten minutes of the team's 4–3 away win over Atlético Goianiense in the Série A.[3] On 19 May 2022, he scored his first goal as a professional, the last in a 3–1 Copa Libertadores home win over Independiente del Valle.[4]

Troyes

On 30 June 2022, Atlético announced an agreement with the City Football Group for the transfer of Sávio, set at €6.5 million, with another €6 million in variables. He was initially assigned to Troyes.[5]

Loan to PSV

On 22 July 2022, Sávio joined PSV on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6]

Loan to Girona

On 13 July 2023, Sávio moved to La Liga side Girona on loan for the 2023–24 season.[7] He finished his loan season at Girona with 9 goals and 10 assists in 37 games.[8] In addition, he made the most successful dribbles in the league with 104.[9]

International career

Sávio was a member of the Brazil U15 team that won the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, during which he scored four goals.

He was also called up to the team which took part in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored one goal in Brazil's 6–0 group stage win over the Dominican Republic.[10] Brazil won their group, but they were eventually eliminated by Israel in the quarter-finals.[11]

On 1 March 2024, Sávio got his first call-up to the Brazil senior team for the friendlies against England and Spain. He made his debut against England on 23 March 2024, which ended in a 1–0 victory.[12]

On 28 June 2024, he scored his first senior goal for Brazil in a 4–1 win against Paraguay in the 2024 Copa América group stage.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 8 0 — — — — — 8 0
2021 Série A 4 0 7 0 — 2 0 0 0 — 13 0
2022 Série A 8 1 2 0 2 0 — 2[c] 1 — 14 2
Total 20 1 9 0 4 0 — 2 1 — 35 2
Jong PSV (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 9 2 — — — — — 9 2
PSV (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 6 0 — 0 0 — 2[d] 0 — 8 0
Girona (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 37 9 — 4 2 — — — 41 11
Career total 72 12 9 0 8 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 93 15
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 28 June 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2024 5 1
Total 5 1
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sávio goal.
List of international goals scored by Sávio
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 June 2024 Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, USA 5  Paraguay 2–0 4–1 2024 Copa América

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

PSV

Brazil U15

Individual

References

  1. ^ "SÁVIO". www.gironafc.cat. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Conheça Savinho: joia de 16 anos do Atlético-MG tem contrato com multa de R$ 361 milhões" [Meet Savinho: Atlético-MG's 16-year-old prospect signs deal with a R$ 361 million termination clause] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Com hat-trick de Keno, Atlético-MG vira contra o Atlético-GO e assume a liderança" [With a hat-trick from Keno, Atlético-MG turns the score and leads the league] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Após golaço, Savinho se torna o jogador mais jovem a marcar na Libertadores pelo Atlético-MG" [With a beautiful goal, Savinho becomes the youngest player to score for Atlético-MG in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia venda de Savinho ao Grupo City; reforço do PSV, atacante se despede do elenco" [Atlético-MG announce sale of Savinho to the City Group; a PSV signing, forward bids farewell to the squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Definitief | Sávio is speler van PSV". www.psv.nl (in Dutch). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "El brasiler Sávio reforçarà l'atac del Girona FC" [The Brazilian Sávio will bolster the attack of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ Ottoni, Daniel (27 May 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Savio on his future, success at Girona and Copa America call-up". Flashscore.com.
  9. ^ "LaLiga EA Sports: Total dribbles where a team player beats an opponent". as.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Savio: I play the Brazilian way". FIFA.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Israel 3-2 Brazil (Jun 3, 2023) Final Score - ESPN". ESPN. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Teenager Endrick fires Brazil to win over England". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Brazil is awake as they dominate Paraguay for a 4-1 victory and inches closer to the next round". Marca. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ Sávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  15. ^ Soccerway Player Profile: Savio Moreira de Olivera
  16. ^ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Savinho named LALIGA EA SPORTS Under-23 Player of the Month for January". La Liga. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Los Premios 'Team Of The Season' de LALIGA y EA SPORTS desvelan los 15 mejores jugadores de la temporada" (in Spanish). LaLiga. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

External links

  • Sávio at Soccerway
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