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Kevin (footballer, Born 2003)
Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo (born 4 January 2003), simply known as Kevin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. Early life Kevin grew up in Itaim Paulista, a district of São Paulo, starting to play football in Porto Feliz's Desportivo Brasil, after refusing an Atlético Mineiro contract as an under-13, with the club being too far from his home. In 2020, he joined the youth system of Palmeiras. In January 2023, he helped the Palmeiras U20 win the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, earning Player of the Tournament honours, after scoring five goals and adding five assists in eight matches. Club career Palmeiras After playing the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 with Desportivo Brasil, Kevin joined SE Palmeiras's under-20 in 2020, on a one-year loan with a buyout clause that eventually resulted in a permanent transfer. He made his professional debut for Palmeiras on 1 December 2021, replacing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city proper in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo (Campinas, Santos, Jundiaí, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos) created the São Paulo Macrometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovani Henrique
Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva (born 1 January 2004), simply known as Giovani, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Sadd. Club career Born in Itaquaquecetuba, São Paulo, Giovani joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2014, aged ten. In September 2020, aged just 16, he was included in the main squad's 50-men list for the 2020 Copa Libertadores. Giovani made his first team debut on 3 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Gustavo Scarpa in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Corinthians. On 1 June, he renewed his contract until 2024. Giovani made his Série A debut on 30 November 2021, starting and scoring his team's second in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá. On 27 June 2023, Giovani joined Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd on a five-year contract for a fee reported to be around €9 million. With just under a month at the club, Giovani suffered a significant setback, sustaining a torn cruciate ligament and cartilage injury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League. The UEFA Cup was the third-tier competition from 1971 to 1999 before the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was discontinued, and it is still often referred to as the “C3” in reference of this. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup, it replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was merged with the UEFA Cup and discontinued as a separate competition. From the 2004–05 season a group stage was added before the knockout phase. The competition has been known as the Europa Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 FC Shakhtar Donetsk Season
The 2023–24 season was FC Shakhtar Donetsk's 33rd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Ukrainian football. In addition to the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk participated in the Ukrainian Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Season events On 24 April 2023, Shakhtar announced that they'd signed Denil Castillo to a five-year contract from Liga de Quito, commencing 1 July 2023. On 1 July, Shakhtar confirmed the departure of manager Igor Jovićević, with Patrick van Leeuwen being appointed as his replacement on 3 July. On 19 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Pedrinho on a contract until 30 June 2028, from Athletico Paranaense. Two day later, 21 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Newerton, also on a contract until 30 June 2028, from São Paulo. On 31 July, Shakhtar announced the signing of Stav Lemkin from Hapoel Tel Aviv and Eguinaldo from Vasco da Gama, bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the ''Libertadores'' (Spanish and Portuguese for ''liberators''), the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "''America's Liberators Cup''". The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the most representatives ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Season
The 2023 season was the 109th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Série A and the Supercopa do Brasil. Squad information . Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions Overview Campeonato Paulista Palmeiras was drawn into Group D. First stage Quarter-final Semi-final Finals Copa Libertadores Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 27 March 2023, 20:00 PYST ( UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 5 July 2023, 12:00 PYST ( UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Série A Standings Result by round Matches The full schedule was announced on 14 February 2023. Copa do Brasil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Season
The 2022 season was the 108th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Série A and Recopa Sudamericana. Squad information Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions Overview Campeonato Paulista Palmeiras was drawn into Group C. First stage Quarter-final Semi-final Finals Copa Libertadores Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 25 March 2022, 12:00 PYST ( UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 May 2022, 12:00 PYST ( UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Série A Standings Result by round Matches Copa do Brasil Third round The draw for the third round was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian"), and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021 the competition was chosen by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world. Due to historical peculiarities and the large geographical size of the country, Brazil has a relatively short history of nationwide football competitions. Only in 1959, with the advancements in civil aviation and air transport and the need to appoint a Brazilian representative to the first edition of the Copa Libertadores was a nationw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Season
The 2021 season was the 107th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras' existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Série A, Recopa Sudamericana, Supercopa do Brasil and FIFA Club World Cup. Squad information Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions Overview Campeonato Paulista Palmeiras was drawn into Group C. First stage Quarter-final Semi-final Finals Copa Libertadores Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 9 April 2021, 12:00 PYST ( UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYST ( UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Série A Standings Result by round Matches Copa do Brasil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2020 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which is the 119th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on August 8, 2020, and ended on February 25, 2021. *Athletico Paranaense *Atlético Goianiense *Atlético Mineiro *Bahia *Botafogo *Ceará *Corinthians *Coritiba *Flamengo *Fluminense *Fortaleza *Goiás * Grêmio *Internacional *Palmeiras *Red Bull Bragantino * Santos *São Paulo *Sport *Vasco da Gama Flamengo won the league. Relegation The four worst placed teams, Vasco da Gama, Goiás, Coritiba and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on August 7, 2020, and ended on January 29, 2021. * América Mineiro *Avaí * Botafogo (SP) *Brasil de Pelotas * Chapecoense * Confiança * CRB * Cruzeiro *CSA *Cuiabá *Figueirense * Guarani * Juventude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Copa Libertadores
The 2021 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 62nd edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the ''Copa Libertadores''), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Starting from this season, teams must be in the top division of their member association to play in South American club competitions, except for teams which are champions of the qualifying tournaments or cups. On 14 May 2020, CONMEBOL announced the candidate venues for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 club competition finals. On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL announced that the final would be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on 20 November 2021, but on 27 July 2021 the final was eventually confirmed to have been rescheduled to 27 November 2021. Defending champions Palmeiras won their third Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian club Flamengo by a 2–1 score after extra time in the final match. As winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceará Sporting Club
Ceará Sporting Club, or Ceará, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Fortaleza, capital city of the Brazilian state of Ceará, founded on June 2, 1914, by Luís Esteves and Pedro Freire. Ceará is one of the most traditionally successful clubs in the Northeast region of Brazil alongside Bahia, Santa Cruz, Sport, Náutico, Vitória and their city rivals Fortaleza. History On June 2, 1914, the club was founded as Rio Branco Football Club by Luiz Esteves Junior and Pedro Freire. Later, some of their friends also joined: Gilberto Gurgel, Walter Barroso, Raimundo Justa, Newton Rôla, Bolívar Purcell, Aluísio Mamede, Orlando Olsen, José Elias Romcy, Isaías Façanha de Andrade, Raimundo Padilha, Rolando Emílio, Meton Alencar Pinto, Gotardo Morais, Artur de Albuquerque, Cincinato Costa, Carlos Calmon and Eurico Medeiros. As Rio Branco Football Club, the team colors were white and lilac. In 1915, on their first birthday, the club changed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
