Giovani (footballer, born 2004)

Brazilian footballer (born 2004)

GiovaniPersonal information

Full name|  Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva[1]
Date of birth|  (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth|  Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
Height|  1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Al Sadd
Number|  21
Youth career
2014–2022|  Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2021–2023|  Palmeiras|  31|  (2)
2023–|  Al Sadd|  20|  (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:01, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva (born 1 January 2004), simply known as Giovani, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Sadd.

## Club career

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Born in Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Giovani joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2014, aged ten.[2] In September 2020, aged just 16, he was included in the main squad's 50-men list for the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[3]

Giovani made his first team debut on 3 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Gustavo Scarpa in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Corinthians.[4] On 1 June, he renewed his contract until 2024.[5] Giovani made his Série A debut on 30 November 2021, starting and scoring his team's second in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá.[6]

On 27 June 2023, Giovani joined Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd on a five-year contract for a fee reported to be around €9 million.[7][8] With just under a month at the club, Giovani suffered a significant setback, sustaining a torn cruciate ligament and cartilage injury during a recent friendly match against Raja CA of Morocco, with an estimated recovery time of 8 to 9 months before returning to the field."[9][10]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 27 April 2025[11]
Club  | Season  | League  | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1
2022 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
2023 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1
Total  | 7 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2
Al-Sadd | 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4
Career total  | 27 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6

1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Qatar Cup
3. ^ a b Appearance in Copa Libertadores
4. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

## Honours

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Palmeiras

* Copa Libertadores: 2021
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
* Série A: 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
* Campeonato Paulista: 2022, 2023

## References

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1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. ^ "Giovani: o garoto de quase R$ 500 milhões que quer fazer história no Palmeiras" [Giovani: the kid worth nearly R$ 500 million who wants to make history at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. ^ "Crias da Academia: veja quem é o garoto de 16 anos inscrito na Liberta" [Kids from the Academy: see who is the 16-year-old boy registered in the Liberta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
4. ^ "Embaixo de muita chuva, Palmeiras sai na frente, mas cede empate ao Corinthians em Dérbi" [Under heavy rain, Palmeiras go ahead, but give away draw to Corinthians in the Derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
5. ^ "Palmeiras renova com Giovani" [Palmeiras renew with Giovani] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
6. ^ "Atacante de 17 anos homenageia avó depois de primeiro gol pelo Palmeiras" [17-year-old forward honours his grandmother after first goal for Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
7. ^ "OFFICIAL: Al-Sadd sign Brazilian player Giovani Henrique". Al Sadd SC. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
8. ^ "Giovani chega ao Catar para finalizar sua transferência do Palmeiras rumo ao Al Sadd". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
9. ^ "Official: Giovani Henrique suffers torn cruciate ligament injury". Al Sadd SC. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
10. ^ "Official Statement: Successful surgery for Giovani Henrique". Al Sadd SC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
11. ^ Giovani at Soccerway

## External links

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* Palmeiras profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)

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Al Sadd SC – current squad

* 1 Saad
* 2 Pedro
* 4 Sayyar
* 5 Tarek
* 6 Otávio
* 7 M. Waad
* 8 A. Asad
* 9 Yusuf
* 10 Al-Haydos
* 11 Claudinho
* 13 A. Al-Yazidi
* 14 M. Meshaal
* 16 Boualem
* 17 Rafa Mújica
* 18 Guilherme
* 19 Plata
* 21 Giovani
* 22 Barsham
* 23 Hashim A.
* 24 Xeka
* 28 Al-Saeed
* 31 Baliadeh
* 37 A. Suhail
* 70 M.Kheder
* 84 A. Afif
* 88 Uribe
* 96 Abweny
* Manager: Rizik

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