Career
Known as "Anjo Loiro" ("Blonde Angel") and "Diabo Loiro" ("Blonde Devil"), he played most of his professional career in Spain – being a part of Real Madrid"s setup during four and a half seasons and appearing in more than 300 official games with four different teams. A Brazilian international in the mid/late 1990s, Sávio represented the nation in the 1996 Summer Olympics. / Real Madrid Born in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Sávio started his footballing career at the youth team
Still as a junior he was transferred to Rio de Janeiro"s Clube de Regatas do, where he made his professional debut –– he was hailed as the new Zico by the fans and the press due to his footballing ability, but also due to his frail physique.
In 1995, as part of "s centennial celebrations, Sávio teamed up with the volatile Romário and Edmundo. After clashing with the former he was transferred to Real Madrid in 1998, helping the Louisiana Liga powerhouse to three Union of European Football Associations Champions League titles and the 2001 national championship.
In the 2002-2003 season he served a loan stint in France, at Football Club Girondins de Bordeaux. Zaragoza / In the following season, Sávio returned to Spain and was one of the most important players in Real Zaragoza, for which he played three years.
In May 2006 Sávio returned to Brazil and on a free transfer, signing a contract until December 2007.
However, on 5 January of the following year, it was announced that he would be transferred to Real Sociedad also in Spain, for which he played his first league game on the 21st against Valencia CF. In late June, after the Basque"s relegation, he joined fellow top-divisioner Levante UD, and played there until January of the following year, leaving as many teammates due to unpaid wages. Later years After a spell back in Brazil with his very first club, lowly, Sávio signed in August 2008 with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta Football Club, appearing with the club in the 2008-2009 Champions League.
In January 2010 the 36-year-old returned to his country, joining Futebol Clube. After a few months with the Santa Catarina club, Sávio retired at the end of 2010.
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