Ciro Henrique Alves Ferreira e Silva (born 18 April 1989), commonly known as Ciro Alves or simply Ciro, is a Brazilian professional
football
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er who plays as a
winger for
Liga 1 club
Persib Bandung
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...
.
Club career
Sport Recife
Ciro started his career in
Sport Recife
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In football, the club has w ...
with a lot of promise. In 2008, Ciro played a few matches for the main team, scoring four goals (one against
Ipatinga
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, one against
Vasco and two against
Atlético Mineiro
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) in eight games, three as a starter.
In 2009, he started the year as a starter, scoring seven goals in ten matches in the
Campeonato Pernambucano
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. He also played in the 2009
Copa Libertadores
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, the most prestigious club tournament in
South America
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, in which he a goal and an assist in a match against
Colo-Colo
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at the latter's base in
Santiago, Chile
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. Legendary
Pele, commented after seeing the young Brazilian play, stating that Ciro would be one of the best players in the world within the next five years.
Difficult years
Pele's prophecy did not come true. On 20 May 2011, Ciro left Recife and signed a two-year loan deal with
Brazilian Série A
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side
Fluminense
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in an attempt to pursue national recognition in Brazil. After playing more than a dozen games, he could not secure a solid spot on the roster in the famed club. He faced the same fate in the subsequent Brazilian clubs that he joined, leading to a decision to find opportunities in Asia. On 22 July 2015, he joined Korean club
Jeju United
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but the experiment also failed after a few months. Afterward, he went through several Brazilian teams without making a lasting mark.
Chonburi F.C.
At the age of 28 in 2018, when his promising talent was unfulfilled, Ciro gave Asia a second try with a move to top-flight Thailand club
Chonburi
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, which resurrected his career. He played in 31 matches, a lot more playing time than in any other of his post-Recife clubs, and scored five goals.
Indonesia
His success in
Thailand
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attracted offers from
Indonesia
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, including the army-owned
Persikabo 1973
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History
This club started from an initiative to par ...
where he played for three years - the longest spell after his promising start with Recife. He scored 35 goals in 67 matches for Persikabo, proving that he was a prolific striker who can carry his team. His performance led
Persib Bandung
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...
, the club with the largest fanbase in
Liga 1, to secure his service for the 2022-23 season of Liga 1 and the club's participation in the
2023 AFC Cup
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.
International career
Ciro was a member of the
Brazil national under-20 football team
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in 2009 when he played in the
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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, in which Brazil came second.
Honours
Club
Sport Recife
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Campeonato Pernambucano
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The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played in 1915, a ...
: 2009, 2010
Bahia
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Campeonato Baiano
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2020 format
First stage:
10 teams are included in one group, playing once only against all teams in ...
: 2012
International
Brazil U20
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
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runner-up:
2009
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Individual
*
Campeonato Pernambucano
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The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played in 1915, a ...
Top Scorer: 2010
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Liga 1 Goal of the Month:
January 2022
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Liga 1 Team of the Season:
2021–22
* APPI Indonesian Football Award Best Midfielder: 2021–22
* APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2021–22
References
External links
futpedia.globo.comogol.com.br*
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1989 births
Footballers from Pernambuco
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's youth international footballers
Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
Sport Club do Recife players
Fluminense FC players
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Club Athletico Paranaense players
Figueirense FC players
Luverdense Esporte Clube players
Jeju United FC players
Clube do Remo players
Joinville Esporte Clube players
Ciro Alves
Persikabo 1973 players
Persib Bandung players
K League 1 players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Ciro Alves
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Living people
Men's association football wingers