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Givanildo Oliveira
Givanildo José de Oliveira (born 8 August 1948), sometimes known as just Givanildo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the manager of America. Playing career Club Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Givanildo Oliveira represented Santa Cruz as a youth and made his first team debut in 1969. A part of the club's five consecutive Campeonato Pernambucano titles, he also became team captain in the process. In 1976 Givanildo Oliveira moved to Corinthians, but was sparingly used and subsequently returned to ''Santa'' in the following year. In 1980, after a short stint at Fluminense, he joined state rivals Sport, eventually retiring with the club in 1983 at nearly 35 years of age. International Givanildo Oliveira represented Brazil on 13 occasions (six of them official), with his debut occurring on 31 May 1976 in a 4–1 routing of Italy for the 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament. Managerial career Givanildo Oliveira's first managerial job cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olinda
Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Recife metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capital. It has a population of 393,115 people, covers , and has a population density of 9,437 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is noted as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil, and has been inhabited since 1535. As the former capital of the Captaincy of Pernambuco during the Colonial Brazil, colonial era, Olinda has many historical buildings--the center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982--and a rich culture. The Brazilian Carnival, ''Carnaval'' of Olinda, a popular street party, is very similar to traditional Portuguese carnivals, with the addition of African influenced dances, reflecting the history of the Northeast. All the festivities are celebrated on the streets with no bleachers or roping, and unlike in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
