Cláudio Tavares Gonçalves (born 18 June 1960), better kwown as Bizu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Bizu
Personal information
Full name Cláudio Tavares Gonçalves
Date of birth (1960-06-18) 18 June 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth São Vicente, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Caçadorense
1981–1982 Blumenau
1982 Bangu
1983–1984 Avaí
1984 Cascavel EC
1985–1986 Novo Hamburgo
1987 Caxias
1987–1988 Palmeiras
1988–1991 Náutico
1991 Grêmio
1992 CSA
1992 Náutico
1993 Sport Recife
1994 Ceará
1994 Náutico
1994 Confiança
Managerial career
2012 Aimoré
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024

Career

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Born in São Vicente, Bizu began his football career in Santa Catarina, playing for Caçadorense, Blumenau and Avaí. He played for other clubs in the southern region until being hired by Palmeiras, where he played 31 matches and scored 4 goals.[1] He went to Náutico and became one of the most important players in the club's history, elected Silver Ball in 1989, state champion and top scorer in the Copa do Brasil in 1990. Bizu had 189 appearances and 114 goals for Náutico Capibaribe.[2][3][4]

Honours

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Avaí
  • Taça Governado do Estado: 1983[5]
Náutico
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Bizu". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1989". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Bizu e Kuki - O reencontro dos dois últimos grandes ídolos alvirrubros". jc.ne10.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Bizu". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Santa Catarina - Copas". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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  • Bizu at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)