Sávio

Football player infobox
playername = Sávio
fullname = Sávio Bortolini Pimentel
height = Height|m=1.76
nickname = Blond angel of the Gávea
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|1|9
cityofbirth = Vila Velha
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Anorthosis Famagusta
clubnumber =
position = Winger
youthyears = 1988–1993
youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 1992–1997
1998–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008–
clubs = Flamengo
Real Madrid
→Girondins Bordeaux (loan)
Real Zaragoza
Flamengo
Real Sociedad
Levante UD
Desportiva Capixaba
Anorthosis Famagusta
caps(goals) = 75 (20)
105 (16)
27 (7)
95 (16)
10 (0)
19 (5)
12 (0)
9 (6)
7 (1)
nationalyears = 1994–2000
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 44 (17)
pcupdate = 25 February, 2008
ntupdate = August 17, 2006

Sávio Bortolini Pimentel, Sávio (born January 9, 1974 in Vila Velha), is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing winger with Anorthosis Famagusta FC in Cyprus.

Also known as "anjo loiro" ("blond angel") during his career at Flamengo, he was also a Brazil international.

Club career

Having started his career with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Sávio impressed Real Madrid enough to earn a January 1998 move, helping the La Liga powerhouse to three UEFA Champions League and the 2001 national championship. In 2002-03, he served a loan stint with Ligue 1's FC Girondins de Bordeaux

In the following season, Sávio returned to Spain and was one of the most important players in Real Zaragoza, for which he played three seasons. In May 2006 he returned to Brazil and Flamengo on a free transfer, signing a contract until December 2007.

However, on January 5, 2007 it was announced that Sávio would be transferred to Spanish club Real Sociedad, for which he played his first league game on January 21, against Valencia CF. [ cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3440.php | accessmonthday=January 29 | accessyear=2007] He then joined Levante UD on June 20, 2007, and played there until January 10, 2008, leaving due to unpaid wages. Subsequently, Sávio returned to Brazil and joined Desportiva Capixaba. In August 2008 he signed a contract with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. [citeweb| url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/141599|title=Sávio officially acquired by Anorthosis|publisher=www.sport-fm.gr|language=Greek|date=2008-08-9|accessdate=2008-08-12]

International career

Never a part of any World Cup final squad, Sávio did however play with Brazil at the Copa América 1995, where the nation lost the final to Uruguay, on penalties.

Sávio won the Bronze medal in 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of Brazil.

Honours

Clubs

*Brazilian Championship 1992
*Rio State Championship 1996
*CONMEBOL Copa Oro 1996
*UEFA Champions League 1998, 2000, 2002
*Intercontinental Cup 1998
*Spanish League 2001
*European Super Cup 2002
*Spanish Cup 2004
*Spanish Supercup 2004
*Campeonato Capixaba 2008

International

*1996 Summer Olympics - Bronze medal

References

External links

* [http://www.savio.as/index_eng.htm Official website]
* [http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/170_Savio.html Sambafoot profile]
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=1083&pn=S%C3%A1vio_Bortolini_Pimentel FootballDatabase profile and stats]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=11715 NationalFootballTeams data]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6545 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=118087 Brazilian FA Database] pt icon
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