Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva

Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva
Ciro
Personal information
Full name Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva
Date of birth April 18, 1989 (1989-04-18) (age 22)
Place of birth Salgueiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Fluminense
(on loan from Sport Recife)
Number 18
Youth career
2004–2005 Salgueiro
2006–2008 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Sport Recife 57 (20)
2011–present Fluminense (loan) 3 (2)
National team
2009 Brazil U-20 7 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva (born April 18, 1989 in Salgueiro), or simply Ciro, is a Brazilian football striker, who plays for Fluminense on loan from Sport Recife.

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Career

In 2008, Ciro played few matches for the main team, scoring four goals (one against Ipatinga, one against Vasco and two against Atlético-MG) in eight games, three as a starter.

In 2009, he started the year as the main player of the group, scoring seven goals in ten matches for the Campeonato Pernambucano. At Copa Libertadores, a major South American competition, he scored and gave an assistance against Colo-Colo at Santiago, Chile. Pele, commented after seeing the young Brazilian play, stating that he will be one of the best players in the world within the next five years.

On 20 May 2011, he signed a two-year loan deal with Brazilian Série A side Fluminense.

Honours

Club

Sport Recife

Individual

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