Geovani Faria da Silva

Football player infobox
playername = Geovani Faria da Silva


fullname = Geovani Faria da Silva
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1964|4|6
cityofbirth = Vitoria
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1981-1983
1983-1989
1989-1991
1991
1992-1993
1993-1994
1995-1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2001-2002
clubs = Desportiva Capixaba
Vasco da Gama
Bologna F.C. 1909
Karlsruher SC
Vasco da Gama
Club Deportivo U.A.N.L.
Vasco da Gama
Desportiva Capixaba
Linhares Futebol Clube
Serra Futebol Clube
Desportiva Capixaba
Rio Branco Atlético Clube
Tupy Futebol Clube
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1985-1991
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 023 00(5)
pcupdate = July 2008

Geovani Faria da Silva (born April 6, 1964, in Vitória) referred to simply as Geovani Silva or Geovani was a Brazilian football player.

He began his career at 16 in Desportiva Capixaba. In 1983 he was transferred to Vasco da Gama, where he became famous, playing alongside the likes of Romário and Roberto Dinamite. He represented Brazil at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he became the top scorer, and was also elected as the best player of the tournament. He scored the only goal in the final, where Brazil beat Argentina 1-0.

He received 24 senior international caps, from May 1985 to September 1991, and was a member of the Brazilian team in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. He also played for the Brazilian team which won the Copa América in 1989. Geovani was not selected for Brazil at the World Cup.

Between 1989 and 1991 he played in Europe at Bologna F.C. 1909 and Karlsruher SC, before moving back to Vasco da Gama. For the rest of his career he played for various Brazilian clubs, with a brief stint at Club Deportivo U.A.N.L. in Mexico. He ended his career in 2002.

In 2006 he was elected as Member State of the state of Espirito Santo.

Club titles

Rio de Janeiro State League: 1983, 1987, 1988
Espírito Santo State League: 1981, 1998, 1999, 2000

External links

* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/484_Geovani_Silva.html Player profile]