Silvinho (footballer, born 1958)

Silvio Paiva (born 13 November 1958), known as Silvinho, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a winger. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics with the Brazil national under-23 football team.[1][2]

Silvinho
Personal information
Full name Silvio Paiva
Date of birth (1958-11-13) 13 November 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Franca, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 América 25 (3)
1982–1986 Internacional 66 (13)
1986–1988 Sporting CP 48 (7)
1988–1990 Vitória Guimarães 59 (7)
1990–1993 Tirsense 100 (18)
1993–1994 Nacional 29 (9)
1994–1995 Paços Ferreira 30 (0)
1995–1996 Maia 31 (3)
1997 Novo Hamburgo (–)
International career
1984 Brazil U23 6 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Silvinho debuted his professional football career in América in 1978 in Campeonato Paulista Série B1. He made his debut in Brazilian league play with América on 26 March 1978, in a 3–0 win against Flamengo.[3] In the years 1979–1985 he was a player with SC Internacional. With Internacional, he won the Brazilian Premier League in 1979 and the Rio Grande do SulCampeonato Gaúcho state championship four times in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

With Internacional he debuted in the Brazilian football league system on 21 July 1985 in a win against Bangu AC, 1–2.[4] In the 1st league from 1978 to 1985, he played in 91 matches, scoring 16 goals. In 1986 he started play in Portugal for the next ten years with: Sportingu, Vitórii Guimarães, Tirsense, CD Nacional, FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Maia. He ended his career in Brazil in Novo Hamburgo in 1997.

International career

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National team

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In 1979, he appeared in successive matches against Guatemala, Cuba, Costa Rica (goal), Puerto Rico and a second match against Cuba at the 1979 Pan American Games, where Brazil won the gold medal.

1984 Olympics

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At the Olympics in Los Angeles with Brazil's Olympic team, Silvinho played in all six tournament matches defeating all competition to win for Brazil the silver medal: against Saudi Arabia (goal), Germany (goal), Morocco, Canada (goal), Italy. Defeated by France in the final.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvinho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Miniencyklopedia Piłka Nożna nr 11-12/2004, roz. Historia meczów reprezentacji Brazylii 1914–2004, cz. 5 (1957–2004), Oficyna wydawnicza ATUT, Wrocław 2004, ISSN 1644-8189, s. 40, 44.
  3. ^ http://futpedia.globo.com/ campeonatos / campeonato-brasileiro / 1978/03/26 / america-sp-3-x-0-flamengo-pi League debut.
  4. ^ http://futpedia.globo.com/campeonatos/campeonato-brasileiro/1985/07/21 / internacional-1-x-2-bangu Last game in the league.
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