Héverton Cardoso da Silva (born January 14, 1988), known as just Héverton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a

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for Pelotas.

Career

Grêmio signed the defender on loan from Pão de Açúcar in 2007. Later, the deal become permanent and Héverton signed a contract until December 2009. After a lot of injuries and suspensions in the first team defenders, Héverton was selected from the youth team to play the last matches of the Campeonato Brasileiro 2008. On November 9, he made his first team debut in a 0-1 away victory against

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. In the following game, on November 16, he scored his first professional goal, the second in a 2-1 home win against Coritiba. On July 7, 2009, Héverton was loaned to Serie B side América de Natal. He signed for

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in 2018.

Honours

;Cuiabá *

Campeonato Mato-Grossense Campeonato Mato-Grossense is the football league of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is organized by the Mato Grosso State Football Federation. Format First Division 2006 First stage: *The teams are divided in two groups of six teams. *Dou ...

: 2017

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* 1988 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube players Grêmio FBPA players América Futebol Clube (RN) players Guarani FC players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Futebol Clube Santa Cruz players Esporte Clube Pelotas players Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Juventude players Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players Cuiabá Esporte Clube players Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense players {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub