:Sávio

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sávio

| image = Savio 1.jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption =

| full_name = Sávio Bortolini Pimentel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vila Velha, Brazil

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1986–1988 | youthclubs1 = Desportiva Capixaba

| youthyears2 = 1988–1993 | youthclubs2 = Flamengo | caps1 = 74 | goals1 = 20

| years1 = 1993–1997 | clubs1 = Flamengo | caps2 = 105 | goals2 = 16

| years2 = 1998–2003 | clubs2 = Real Madrid | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 7

| years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = → Bordeaux (loan)

| years4 = 2003–2006 | clubs4 = Zaragoza | caps4 = 95 | goals4 = 16

| years5 = 2006 | clubs5 = Flamengo | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = Real Sociedad | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = Levante | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008 | clubs8 = Desportiva Capixaba | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2008–2009 | clubs9 = Anorthosis | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 4

| years10 = 2010 | clubs10 = Avaí | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0

| totalcaps = 375 | totalgoals = 74

| nationalyears1 = 1994–2000 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 21 | nationalgoals1 = 4

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|Brazil}}}}

}}

Sávio Bortolini Pimentel (born 9 January 1974), known simply as Sávio ({{IPA|pt|ˈsavi̯u}}), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Known as "Anjo Loiro" ("Blonde Angel") and "Diabo Loiro" ("Blonde Devil"), he played most of his professional career in Spain, being a part of Real Madrid's setup during four-and-a-half seasons and appearing in more than 300 official games with four teams.

A Brazilian international in the mid and late 1990s, Sávio represented the nation in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Club career

=Flamengo and Real Madrid=

Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Sávio started his footballing career at the Desportiva Capixaba youth team. Still as a junior he was transferred to Rio de Janeiro's Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, where he made his professional debut –"Sávio de pancada", Placar edition 1109, November 1995, Editora Abril, p. 60– he was hailed as the new Zico by the fans and the press due to his footballing ability, but also due to his frail physique.

In 1995, as part of Flamengo's centennial celebrations, Sávio teamed up with the volatile Romário and Edmundo. After clashing with the former he was transferred to Real Madrid in 1998, helping the La Liga powerhouse to three UEFA Champions League titles and the 2001 national championship; in the 2002–03 season he served a loan stint in France, at FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He holds French nationality.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-14 |title=Et aussi {{!}} L'Humanité |url=https://www.humanite.fr/et-aussi-270573 |access-date=2023-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314161945/https://www.humanite.fr/et-aussi-270573 |archive-date=14 March 2023 }}

=Zaragoza and Flamengo=

In the following season, Sávio returned to Spain and was one of the most important players in Real Zaragoza, for which he played three years. In his first the Aragonese won the Copa del Rey, precisely against Real Madrid;[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3516028.stm Beckham misses out on Cup]; BBC Sport, 17 March 2004 in the second, he scored a career-best ten league goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.aragondigital.es/noticia.asp?notid=17444&secid=15|title=La afición pide la renovación de Savio|trans-title=Fans want Savio to be renewed|publisher=Aragón Digital|language=es|date=10 January 2005|access-date=13 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112202037/http://www.aragondigital.es/noticia.asp?notid=17444&secid=15|archive-date=12 January 2016}}

In May 2006, Sávio returned to Brazil and Flamengo on a free transfer, signing a contract until December 2007. However, on 5 January of the following year, it was announced that he would be transferred to Real Sociedad also in Spain, for which he played his first league game on the 21st against Valencia CF;{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/01/21/futbol/1169404118.html|title=Villa pone la sexta|trans-title=Sixth one courtesy of Villa|publisher=El Mundo|language=es|date=21 January 2007|access-date=11 March 2017}} in late June, after the Basques' relegation, he joined fellow league team Levante UD, and played there until January of the following year, leaving as many teammates due to unpaid wages.{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/01/08/futbol/1199829168.html|title=El Levante libera a Savio, Storari, Viqueira y Bruno si perdonan lo que les adeudan|trans-title=Levante free Savio, Storari, Viqueira and Bruno if they forgive debt|work=El Mundo|language=es|date=8 January 2008|access-date=4 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/05/03/futbol/equipos/zaragoza/1304373864.html|title=Vive en su país a la espera de ofertas|trans-title=Lives in his country waiting for offers|work=Marca|language=es|date=3 May 2011|access-date=13 May 2013}}

=Later years=

After a spell back in Brazil with his very first club, Desportiva Capixaba,{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/02/08/mas_futbol/1202425223_850215.html|title=Savio Bortolini ficha por un equipo brasileño|trans-title=Savio Bortolini signs for Brazilian team|work=Diario AS|language=es|date=8 February 2008|access-date=13 May 2013}} Sávio signed in August 2008 with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC, appearing with them in the 2008–09 Champions League.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2009/round=15276/match=302707/report=rp.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090709235758/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/season=2009/round=15276/match=302707/report=rp.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2009|title=Anorthosis claim Greek double on glory night|publisher=UEFA|access-date=25 November 2009}} In January 2010 the 36-year-old returned to his country, joining Avaí Futebol Clube.{{cite web|url=http://www.avai.com.br/noticias/id/1548/|title=Sávio foi apresentado no Avaí|trans-title=Sávio presented at Avaí|publisher=Avaí FC|language=pt|access-date=23 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

After a few months with the Santa Catarina club, Sávio retired at the end of 2010.[http://gazetaonline.globo.com/_conteudo/2011/09/gazetaesportes/futebol/futebol_capixaba/967888-aposentado-savio-revela-o-sonho-de-voltar-para-a-desportiva-como-gestor.html Aposentado, Sávio revela o sonho de voltar para a Desportiva como gestor (Retired, Sávio talks of dream of returning to Desportiva as manager)]; Gazeta Online, 20 September 2011 (in Portuguese)

International career

Never a part of any FIFA World Cup finals squad, Sávio did play for Brazil at the 1995 Copa América, where the Seleção lost the final to Uruguay on penalties. He also won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,{{FIFA player|176643}} going on to collect a total of 21 full caps with four goals.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Real Madrid \|1997–98 \|rowspan="5"\|La Liga \|12	3	1	0	2	0	15	3
1998–99 \|34	6	6	1	7	3	49	10
1999–00 \|25	4	2	0	11	4	42	9
2000–01 \|26	3	1	1	11	1	40	5
2001–02 \|8	0	1	1	4	2	14	3
colspan="2"\|Total !105	16	11	3	35	10	160	30
Bordeaux (loan) \|2002–03 \|Ligue 1 \|27	7	5	2	4	1	36	10
rowspan="4"\|Real Zaragoza \|2003–04 \|rowspan="3"\|La Liga \|29	2	5	1	0	0	34	3
2004–05 \|36	10	1	0	10	4	47	14
2005–06 \|30	4	2	0	0	0	32	4
colspan="2"\|Total !95	16	8	1	10	4	113	21
Real Sociedad \|2006–07 \|La Liga \|19	5	0	0	0	0	19	5
Levante \|2007–08 \|La Liga \|12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Anorthosis Famagusta \|2008–09 \|Cypriot First Division \|16	4	0	0	4	1	20	5

¹ Including one appearance in 1998 Intercontinental Cup, one appearance in 1998 UEFA Super Cup.
² Including four appearances and one goal in 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
³ Including one appearance in 2000 Intercontinental Cup, one appearance in 2000 UEFA Super Cup.
⁴ Including one appearance in 2001 Supercopa de España.

Honours

Flamengo

Real Madrid

Zaragoza

Copa del Rey: 2003–04; runner-up 2005–06
Supercopa de España: 2004

Desportiva Capixaba

Copa Espírito Santo: 2008

Avaí

Campeonato Catarinense: 2010

Brazil

Summer Olympic Games: Bronze medal 1996

Individual

Copa de Oro top scorer: 1996

References

External links

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[http://www.cbf.com.br/php/registro.php?i=118087 Brazilian FA Database]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|pt}}
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{{Official website|http://www.savio.as/index_eng.htm}}