Ciro (footballer)
Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva (born 18 April 1989 in Salgueiro), commonly known as Ciro Alves or simply Ciro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.[3]
 Ciro playing for Chonburi in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ciro Henrique Alves Santi Ferreira e Silva | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salgueiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Persib Bandung | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 77 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Salgueiro | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Sport Recife | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Sport Recife | 57 | (18) | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Fluminense | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Bahia | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Atlético Paranaense | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Figueirense | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Luverdense | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Jeju United | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Remo | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Joinville | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Chonburi | 31 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Persikabo 1973 | 67 | (35) | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | Persib Bandung | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 2009 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:23, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 2008, Ciro played few matches for the main team, scoring four goals (one against Ipatinga, one against Vasco and two against Atlético Mineiro) in eight games, three as a starter.
In 2009, he started the year as the main player of the group, scoring seven goals in ten matches for the Campeonato Pernambucano. At Copa Libertadores, a major South American competition, he scored and gave an assistance against Colo-Colo at Santiago, Chile. Pele, commented after seeing the young Brazilian play, stating that he will be one of the best players in the world within the next five years.
On 20 May 2011, he signed a two-year loan deal with Brazilian Série A side Fluminense.
On 22 July 2015, he signed K League Classic side Jeju United FC.
International career
Ciro has represented the member of Brazil national under-20 football team since 2009. In 2009, he was first chosen national team. He played in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He contributed that Brazil finished the competition as a runners-up.
Honours
Individual
- Campeonato Pernambucano Top Scorer: 2010
- Liga 1 Goal of the Month: January 2022[5]
- Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2021–22
- APPI Indonesian Football Award Best Midfielder: 2021–22[6]
- APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2021–22[7]
References
- "Ciro". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Ciro Alves: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Ciro at Soccerway
- "FIFA U20 World Cup Final 2009 – Ghana 0:0 a.e.t. 4:3 PSO Brazil – Report". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Teja Paku Alam, Pemain Terbaik BRI Liga 1 2021/2022 Edisi Januari". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik". amp.kompas.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik". amp.kompas.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
External links
- (in Portuguese) futpedia.globo.com
- (in Portuguese) ogol.com.br
- Ciro – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Ciro – FIFA competition record (archived)