Giovanni (footballer, born 1987)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Adriano and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Giovanni

Giovanni with Atlético Mineiro in 2012

Personal information
Full name|  Giovanni Aparecido Adriano dos Santos[1]
Date of birth|  (1987-02-05) February 5, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth|  Bauru, Brazil
Height|  1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2007–2010|  Marília|  43|  (0)
2009|  → Ponte Preta (loan)|  12|  (0)
2010|  → Grêmio Prudente (loan)|  28|  (0)
2011–2018|  Atlético Mineiro|  76|  (0)
2019|  Guarani|  21|  (0)
2019|  Paysandu|  8|  (0)
2020|  Água Santa|  8|  (0)
2020–2022|  Novorizontino|  53|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:22, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Giovanni Aparecido Adriano dos Santos (born 5 February 1987), known as Giovanni, is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Novorizontino.

## Career

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Giovanni started in the youth ranks of Marília and became the first team's goalkeeper in 2008.[2][3] He was lent to Ponte Preta in 2009, where he played in the Série B.[4] In the following year he was lent again, this time to Grêmio Prudente in the Série A.[5]

In 2011 Giovanni was signed by Atlético Mineiro,[6] where he at first served as backup for Renan Ribeiro, but eventually made it into the first squad.[7] He was Atlético's first-choice goalkeeper in the 2012 Campeonato Mineiro, won by the club, but returned to the bench after the arrival of Victor later in the same year.[8]

On 29 June 2018, Giovanni terminated his contract with Atlético after over seven years at the club.[9]

After leaving Atlético, he signed with Guarani FC.[10]

## Career statistics

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Correct as of 1 December 2014[update][11]
Club  | Season  | State League  | Brazilian Série A | Copa do Brasil | Continental  | Total

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Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Ponte Preta | 2009 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0
Total | 0  | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 0 | 12 | 0
Grêmio Prudente | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 2  | 0 | 28 | 0
Total | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2  | 0 | 28 | 0
Atlético Mineiro | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 1  | 0 | 12 | 0
2012 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0
2013 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
2014 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0
Total | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0
Career total | 11 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 0

## Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Mineiro: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
* Copa Libertadores: 2013
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
* Copa do Brasil: 2014

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 2\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
2. ^ Lacerda, Bernardo (12 May 2011). "Reserva no Atlético-MG, Giovanni se transforma em goleiro 'bom de briga'". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2015.
3. ^ "Após semana quente, Marília visita o embalado Juventude". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 29 May 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
4. ^ "Série C: Marília confirma empréstimo de jogador à Ponte Preta". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
5. ^ "Goleiro Giovanni fala em medo da 'síndrome do rebote'". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
6. ^ "Atlético-MG anuncia Giovanni e contrata ex-cruzeirense". Terra (in Portuguese). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
7. ^ "Animado, Giovanni quer aproveitar chance no time titular do Atlético-MG". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 10 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
8. ^ "Sem oportunidade em 2015, goleiro Giovanni evidencia 'efeito família'". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
9. ^ "Mais antigo do elenco, goleiro Giovanni rescinde contrato com o Atlético-MG". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
10. ^ Apresentados, Giovanni e Inácio destacam planejamento do Guarani para a temporada, globoesporte.globo.com, 7 January 2019
11. ^ Giovanni at Soccerway

## External links

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* Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04) (in Portuguese)
* Clube Atlético Mineiro profile (in Portuguese)
* Giovanni at Soccerway

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