Everton Giovanella
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Everton Giovanella is a retired Brazil
ian-Spanish
footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He was best known for tireless physical display, and played most of his professional career in Spain
- one full decade - namely being an important part in Celta de Vigo
's domestic
and European
consolidation.
, Giovanella eventually signed with top division
's Sport Club Internacional
, in Porto Alegre
, with little impact. In the 1993 summer, he emigrated to Portugal
, playing one season each with first division outfits F.C. Tirsense, G.D. Estoril Praia and C.F. Os Belenenses.
In 1996–97, Giovanella moved to Spain
, first achieving La Liga
promotion with UD Salamanca
, then moving to Celta de Vigo
. At both sides, he reunited with former Belenenses teammate Catanha
and, with the Galicians, played an important role in the team's domestic and European
exploits, but also unluckily injured Deportivo de La Coruña
's Manuel Pablo
in a September 30, 2001 derby
.
In December 2004 (sanction ratified in September 2005), Giovanella was banned from football for two years, after testing positive for nandrolone
. On November 10, 2007, he returned to football, teaming up for Tercera División
side Coruxo FC
.
Giovanella returned to Lajeadense, his very first senior club, in the 2008 summer, as its director of football
. In the following year, he returned to Celta, being appointed club scout
in his country.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian-Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He was best known for tireless physical display, and played most of his professional career in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- one full decade - namely being an important part in Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
's domestic
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
and European
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
consolidation.
Football career
Having started playing with a modest club in native BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Giovanella eventually signed with top division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
's Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
, in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, with little impact. In the 1993 summer, he emigrated to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, playing one season each with first division outfits F.C. Tirsense, G.D. Estoril Praia and C.F. Os Belenenses.
In 1996–97, Giovanella moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, first achieving La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotion with UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, then moving to Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
. At both sides, he reunited with former Belenenses teammate Catanha
Catanha
Henrique Guedes da Silva, aka Catanha , is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who plays for Centro Sportivo Alagoano as a striker....
and, with the Galicians, played an important role in the team's domestic and European
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
exploits, but also unluckily injured Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
's Manuel Pablo
Manuel Pablo
Manuel Pablo García Díaz, known as Manuel Pablo , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a right defender....
in a September 30, 2001 derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
.
In December 2004 (sanction ratified in September 2005), Giovanella was banned from football for two years, after testing positive for nandrolone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
. On November 10, 2007, he returned to football, teaming up for Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
side Coruxo FC
Coruxo FC
Coruxo Fútbol Club, is a Spanish football club based in the parish of Coruxo, Vigo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1930, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home matches at O Vao, with a capacity of 1,200 spectators....
.
Giovanella returned to Lajeadense, his very first senior club, in the 2008 summer, as its director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
. In the following year, he returned to Celta, being appointed club scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
in his country.