Clóvis (footballer, born 1970)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bento and the second or paternal family name is da Cruz.

ClóvisPersonal information

Full name|  Clóvis Bento da Cruz
Date of birth|  (1970-06-25) 25 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth|  Barra do Garças, Brazil
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Striker
Youth career
1990|  América (SP)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1990–1993|  América (SP)|  |
1993–1994|  Guarani|  |
1994|  Benfica|  1|  (1)
1994–1995|  → Vitória de Setúbal (loan)|  4|  (1)
1995|  →Vasco da Gama (loan )|  41|  (20)
1995|  → Corinthians (loan)|  2|  (1)
1996|  Santos|  |
1996|  Atlético Paranaense|  |
1998|  Grêmio|  8|  (3)
1998|  Atlético Paranaense|  8|
1999–2000|  Palestino|  |
2001|  Barcelona SC|  |
2002|  America (RJ)|  |
2002–2003|  Deportivo Táchira|  |
2003|  Francana|  |
2003|  Mogi Mirim|  |
2004|  Mirassol|  |
2004|  América (RN)|  |
2005|  América (SP)|  |
2005|  Caldense|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clóvis Bento da Cruz (born 25 June 1970) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

## Career

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Born in Barra do Garças, Clóvis is a youth prospect of América (SP), from where he became a professional footballer, competing for club in the second level of the Campeonato Paulista.[1] After moving to Guarani, he scored 13 goals in the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, finishing one shy of top-scorer, Guga.[2][3]

In 1994, he joined Benfica, debuting on 20 August 1994 in a home win against S.C. Beira-Mar, scoring the second goal.[4] Three days later he played the first leg of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira,[5] but was soon sidelined by manager Artur Jorge, who claimed he need time to adapt to Portugal, with Clóvis requesting to be loaned out.[6] He briefly joined Vitória de Setúbal in the second half of 1994–95.[6]

Clóvis returned to Brazil in 1995, to play for Vasco da Gama, where he would reunite with former teammate Paulão, and future Benfica striker, Valdir.[2] He was the club top-scorer in the 1995 edition of the Campeonato Carioca and third overall.[7] On 6 October 1995, he was loaned to Corinthians.[8]

After a successful year in Vasco, Clóvis became a constant traveller, passing through 15 different clubs in ten years, retiring in 2005 at age 35 due to heart problems.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Problema no coração leva Clóvis abreviar carreira" [Heart problem makes Clóvis end his career]. Gazeta Digital (in Portuguese). 8 December 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
2. ^ a b "Clóvis quer gol na estréia" [Clóvis wants to score in his first game]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 21 October 1995. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
3. ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro 1993". Bola na Aréa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
4. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 533\. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
5. ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 538\. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
6. ^ a b "Clóvis atravessa mau momento em Portugal" [Clóvis goes through rough times in Portugal]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 11 December 1994. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
7. ^ "State Championship Rio de Janeiro 1995 - First Level". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
8. ^ "Corinthians apresenta Clóvis e contorna crise-relâmpago" [Corinthians presents Clóvis and avoids crisis]. Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 6 October 1995. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

## External links

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* Clóvis at ForaDeJogo (archived)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals