Giovanni Augusto

Giovanni Augusto

Giovanni Augusto in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Giovanni Augusto Oliveira Cardoso
Date of birth	(1989-09-05) 5 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Belém, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chapecoense
Youth career
2005–2008	Paysandu
2008–2010	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2016	Atlético Mineiro	51	(6)
2010	→ Náutico (loan)	22	(2)
2011	→ Grêmio Barueri (loan)	10	(0)
2012	→ Criciúma (loan)	27	(3)
2013	→ Náutico (loan)	12	(3)
2013	→ ABC (loan)	13	(2)
2014	→ Figueirense (loan)	35	(5)
2016–2019	Corinthians	56	(6)
2018	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)	22	(1)
2019	→ Goiás (loan)	17	(0)
2020–2021	Coritiba	25	(4)
2021	Mazatlán	29	(5)
2022–2023	Guarani	49	(6)
2023	Vitória	20	(1)
2024	Portuguesa	12	(2)
2024–	Chapecoense	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:12, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveiraand the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.

Giovanni Augusto Oliveira Cardoso (born 5 September 1989), known as Giovanni Augusto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chapecoense.

Club career

Atlético Mineiro and loans

Born in Belém, Pará, Giovanni Augusto graduated from Atlético Mineiro's youth setup. He made his first team debut on 17 March 2010, coming on as a second half substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Chapecoense, for that year's Copa do Brasil. ^[1]

After appearing rarely, Giovanni Augusto was loaned to Náutico in May 2010. ^[2] He returned to Galo in 2011, but spent the following campaigns out on loan to Grêmio Barueri, Criciúma, ^[3] Náutico, ^[4] ABC ^[5] and Figueirense. ^[6]

With Figueira Giovanni Augusto appeared regularly in Série A, avoiding relegation and scoring four goals in 24 appearances. He also scored the first official goal of Arena Corinthians on 18 May 2014, in a 1–1 draw against Corinthians. ^[7]

Giovanni Augusto only established himself as a starter for Galo during the 2015 campaign, under Levir Culpi. On 5 May he renewed his contract until 2018, and finished the year with five goals and ten assists.

Corinthians

On 4 February 2016, it was announced that Giovanni signed with Corinthians for an undisclosed fee. ^[8] A regular starter during his first year, he lost space during the 2017 season.

On 8 February 2018, Giovanni Augusto was loaned to Vasco da Gama until the end of the year. In March 2019, he joined Goiás on loan until the end of the season. ^[9]

Coritiba

On 29 January 2020, free agent Giovanni Augusto joined Coritiba. ^[10] On 28 May, his contract was extended until the end of the year. ^[11]

In November 2020, after the season calendar was extended until February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Giovanni Augusto further extended his link with Coxa until that month; on 5 January 2021, however, he left the club after receiving an offer from abroad. ^[12]

Mazatlán

On 11 January 2021, Giovanni Augusto was announced at Liga MX side Mazatlán for an undisclosed fee. ^[13] Despite being regularly used, he was one of the four players released on 28 November. ^[14]

Guarani

On 12 January 2022, Giovanni Augusto returned to his home country after being announced at Guarani in the second division. ^[15] On 1 April, after establishing himself as a regular starter, he renewed his contract for a further year. ^[16]

On 31 March 2023, amidst negotiations to play for fellow second level side Vitória, Giovanni Augusto rescinded with Bugre. ^[17]

Vitória

On 5 April 2023, Giovanni Augusto was presented at Vitória. ^[18] He featured sparingly as the club achieved promotion to the top tier as champions, but did not have his contract renewed.

Portuguesa and Chapecoense

On 3 January 2024, Giovanni Augusto was announced at Portuguesa for the 2024 Campeonato Paulista. ^[19] He helped the club to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 13 years, before joining Chapecoense on 2 April. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of 18 March 2024. ^[21]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	2010	Série A	0	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2011		10	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		14	0
	2015		35	5	1	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		40	5
	2016		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1	0
	Subtotal		45	5	6	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	57	5
Náutico (loan)	2010	Série B	22	2	—		—		—		4 [lower-alpha 3]	1	26	3
Grêmio Barueri (loan)	2011	Série B	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Criciúma (loan)	2012	Série B	27	3	—		—		—		—		26	3
Náutico (loan)	2013	Série A	0	0	12	3	2	0	—		—		14	4
ABC (loan)	2013	Série B	13	2	—		—		—		—		13	2
Figueirense (loan)	2014	Série A	24	4	11	1	1	1	—		—		36	6
Corinthians	2016	Série A	32	3	11	2	4	0	6 [lower-alpha 1]	1	—		53	6
	2017		11	1	2	0	4	0	4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		21	1
	Subtotal		43	4	13	2	8	0	10	1	—		74	7
Vasco da Gama (loan)	2018	Série A	19	0	3	1	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		25	1
Goiás (loan)	2019	Série A	12	0	5	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
Coritiba	2020	Série A	20	4	5	0	0	0	—		—		25	4
Mazatlán	2020–21	Liga MX	15	3	—		0	0	—		—		15	3
	2021–22		14	2	—		0	0	—		—		14	2
	Subtotal		29	5	—		0	0	—		—		29	5
Guarani	2022	Série B	27	2	13	3	2	2	—		—		42	7
	2023		0	0	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	Subtotal		27	2	22	4	2	2	—		—		51	8
Vitória	2023	Série B	20	1	—		—		—		—		20	1
Portuguesa	2024	Paulista	—		12	2	—		—		—		12	2
Career total			280	27	89	13	17	3	14	1	7	1	408	45

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2010, 2015

Figueirense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2014

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2017
• Campeonato Paulista: 2017

Vitória

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2023

References

1. "Chapecoense surpreende e vence o Atlético-MG pela Copa do Brasil" [Chapecoense surprises and defeats Atlético-MG for Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
2. "Náutico firma parceria com o Atlético-MG e traz dois reforços" [Náutico signs partnership with Atlético-MG and brings two additions] (in Portuguese). Placar. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
3. "Galo confirma empréstimo de dois jogadores: Giovanni Augusto e Alê" [Galo confirms loan of two players: Giovanni Augusto and Alê] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
4. "Diretoria do Náutico oficializa contratação do meia Giovanni" [Náutico's board officializes signing of midfielder Giovanni] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
5. "Para fugir da degola, ABC contrata um 'time inteiro' antes do returno" [To escape the drop, ABC signs a 'whole team' before the robin] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
6. "'Titulares', Giovanni Augusto e Lúcio Maranhão se apresentam no Figueira" ['Starters', Giovanni Augusto and Lúcio Maranhão are presented at Figueira] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
7. "Como sonhado, G. Augusto estraga festa do Corinthians: "Gol iluminado"" [Like in a dream, G. Augusto bitters Corinthians' party: "Blessed goal"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
8. "Giovanni Augusto assina contrato com o Corinthians até dezembro de 2019" [Giovanni Augusto signs with Corinthians until December 2019] (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
9. "GIOVANNI AUGUSTO É O 16º REFORÇO DO GOIÁS EM 2019". Goiás Esporte Clube. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
10. "Coritiba acerta contratação do meia Giovanni Augusto, ex-Corinthians; jogador faz exames" [Coritiba sign midfielder Giovanni Augusto, formerly of Corinthians; player makes examinations] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
11. "Giovanni Augusto renova o contrato com Coritiba" [Giovanni Augusto renews contract with Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
12. "Com proposta do exterior, Giovanni Augusto deixa o Coritiba na reta final do Brasileirão" [With an offer from abroad, Giovanni Augusto leaves Coritiba in the final rounds of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
13. "Mazatlán FC anuncia al brasileño Giovanni Augusto como refuerzo" [Mazatlán FC announce Brazilian Giovanni Augusto as an addition] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
14. "¡Los bajan del barco! Mazatlán FC da a conocer sus bajas para el Clausura 2022" [They take them off the ship! Mazatlán FC announces their departures for the 2022 Clausura] (in Spanish). Noroeste. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
15. "Guarani e Giovanni Augusto fecham contrato para o Paulistão" [Guarani and Giovanni Augusto agree contract for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
16. "Guarani renova com Giovanni Augusto até o final do Paulista de 2023" [Guarani renew with Giovanni Augusto until the end of the 2023 Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guarani FC. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
17. "Giovanni Augusto rescinde com o Guarani e é esperado no Vitória nesta segunda, diz presidente" [Giovanni Augusto rescinds with Guarani and is awaited at Vitória this Monday, says president] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
18. "Apresentados no Vitória, Giovanni Augusto e Wagner Leonardo indicam caminhos para o acesso" [Presented at Vitória, Giovanni Augusto and Wagner Leonardo indicate ways to promotion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
19. "Ex-Corinthians, meia Giovanni Augusto reforça a Portuguesa aos 34 anos" [Formerly of Corinthians, midfielder Giovanni Augusto bolsters Portuguesa at the age of 34] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
20. "Oficial: Giovanni Augusto é o novo reforço do Verdão" [Official: Giovanni Augusto is the new addition of the Verdão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
21. Giovanni Augusto at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2016.