Jeovânio Rocha do Nascimento or simply Jeovânio (born November 11, 1977, in

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) is a Brazilian

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Career

Jeovânio made three appearances in the

2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, known as Troféu Visa Electron by sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. It began on August 10, 2002, and reached its end on December 15, 2002. It was the last cha ...

with

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. On February 10, 2007 he made his Ligue 1 debut with Valenciennes against

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Judicial problems

In March 2016 he was sentenced to ten months in jail by a French court for failing to pay €142 000 in taxes while playing for

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References

L'Equipe. lequipe.fr. Retrieved March 28, 2016

External links

* 1977 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France América Futebol Clube (SP) players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Figueirense FC players Grêmio FBPA players SE Palmeiras players Valenciennes FC players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Guaratinguetá Futebol players Ligue 1 players Footballers from Goiânia Men's association football midfielders {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub