Career
He was best known for tireless physical display, and played most of his professional career in Spain – one full decade – namely being an important part in Celta"s domestic and European consolidation. Having started playing with a modest club in native Brazil, Giovanella eventually signed with Série A"s Sport Club Internacional in Porto Alegre, with little impact. In the 1993 summer he emigrated to Portugal, playing one season each with first division sides F.C. Tirsense, G.D. Estoril Praia and Chaplain to the Forces Os Belenenses.
At both teams he reunited with former Belenenses teammate Catanha and, with the Galicians, played an important role in their domestic and European exploits, but also unluckily injured Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña"s Manuel Pablo in a derby on 30 September 2001.
In December 2004 (sanction ratified in September 2005), Giovanella was banned from football for two years, after testing positive for nandrolone. On 10 November 2007 he returned to football, teaming up for Tercera División side Coruxo Football Club. Giovanella rejoined his very first senior club Clube Esportivo Lajeadense in the 2008 summer, as its director of football.
In the following year he returned to Celta, being appointed club scout in his country.