Career
Born in Barra do Garças, Clóvis is a youth prospect of América (SP), from where he became a professional football player, competing for club in the second level of the Campeonato Paulista. Beira-March, scoring the second goal. He played three days later on the first leg of the 1994 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and was released.
He then joined Vitória de Setúbal in the first half of 1994-1995 seson, without much success, only appearing three times.
Clóvis returned back to Brazil in January 1995, to play for Vasco da Gama, where he would reunite with former teammate Paulão, and future Benfica striker, Valdir. He debuted on 29 January 1995, in a 1–0 against São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas, scoring the only goal of the game.
After a successful year in Vasco, Clóvis became a constant traveller, passing through 15 different clubs in ten years, retiring in 2005.
