Market value
—
Rating · 2013
4.7
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.18
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 129 apps
Position rank · 2013
#222
goals rank
#241
assists rank
86
season goals
24
season assists
Among 272 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
15
best season · 2000
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-01-11 · 5 players total
487Appearances
86Goals
24Assists
54Yellow cards
2Red cards
126Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Geovanni |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Geovanni Deiberson Maurício Gómez |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-11 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Acaiaca, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-11-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2013
Transfer: Bragantino → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — América Futebol Clube (MG), Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Bragantino
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: América-MG → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: EC Vitória → América-MG
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Esporte Clube Vitória, América Futebol Clube (MG)
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Esporte Clube Vitória
48 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → EC Vitória
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Hull City → SJ Earthquakes
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — San Jose Earthquakes
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hull City, Hull City U21
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hull City
37 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City → Hull City
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Man City
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Benfica → Cruzeiro
06/07 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — SL Benfica
36 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
44 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
32 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Barcelona → Benfica
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Benfica → Barcelona
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Barcelona → Benfica
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Barcelona, SL Benfica
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Barcelona
01/02 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Barcelona
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
8 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
35 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
23 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1999
Transfer: América-MG → Cruzeiro
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
1998 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Cruzeiro → América-MG
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1997
1997 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 1997
Transfer: Cruzeiro U20 → Cruzeiro
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 159 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2013. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.64/90
Minutes played by club
América Futebol Clube (MG)
11.6%
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
6.3%
Esporte Clube Vitória
17.2%
San Jose Earthquakes
6.9%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
13.8%
Hull City
8.4%
Hull City U21
0.0%
Manchester City
1.2%
SL Benfica
24.6%
FC Barcelona
10.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 3 | 1998 | 2013 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1,308 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 707 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 1,946 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 778 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 1997 | 2007 | 94 | 28 | 6 | 1,564 |
| Hull City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 950 |
| Hull City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 133 |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 129 | 21 | 11 | 2,776 |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 1,138 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 707 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 470 |
| 2012 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 35 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 800 |
| 2010 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 778 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
| 2000 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 2000 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 1999 | Copa Mercosur | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Recopa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| 1999 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 485 |
| 1998 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 |
| 1997 | Intercontinental Cup | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Hull City | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 513 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Hull City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 317 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 133 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 507 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 801 |
| 05/06 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 367 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 209 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 431 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 870 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-05-01 | Cruzeiro U20 | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Cruzeiro | América-MG | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | América-MG | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Cruzeiro | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €20.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Barcelona | Benfica | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | Benfica | Barcelona | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Barcelona | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Benfica | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 4250000 | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cruzeiro | Man City | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City | Hull City | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Hull City | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | SJ Earthquakes | EC Vitória | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | EC Vitória | América-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-01 | América-MG | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Without Club | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-24 | Bragantino | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.70m
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23130 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uelliton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nino Paraíba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 12 |
| 2000 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 9 | 22 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 8 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 22 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 2 | 17 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | Benfica | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Barcelona | Benfica | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | América-MG | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Cruzeiro | América-MG | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Geovanni's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 28% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 28% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 11% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 17% |
| Portsmouth FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 2000 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 | 707 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 35 | 1,523 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 48 | 893 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2010 | 15 | 778 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.03 |
| 2000 | 35 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 23 | 534 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 633 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 317 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 1,308 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 547 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 699 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 870 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
94 apps
16 G
6 A
Série A
75 apps
14 G
6 A
Premier League
79 apps
14 G
2 A
Campeonato Baiano
29 apps
11 G
0 A
Libertadores
8 apps
7 G
0 A
Série B
58 apps
5 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
22 apps
5 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
3 G
4 A
Champions League
21 apps
2 G
1 A
Recopa Sudamericana
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Geovanni
Who is Geovanni?
Geovanni is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Geovanni?
Geovanni is 46 years old. He was born on January 11, 1980 in Acaiaca.
What position does Geovanni play?
Geovanni plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Geovanni play for?
Geovanni currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Geovanni scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Geovanni has scored 86 goals in 487 appearances.