Bijou (footballer) explained

Bijou
Fullname:Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel[1]
Birth Date:14 April 1986
Birth Place:Praia, Cape Verde
Position:Central midfielder
Youthclubs1:Sporting Praia
Youthyears2:2004–2005
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Years1:2005–2007
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Gondomar (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2012
Caps5:72
Goals5:0
Years6:2012–2013
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Years7:2013–2014
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2016
Caps8:34
Goals8:1
Years9:2016
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:182
Totalgoals:2

Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel (born 14 April 1986), known as Bijou, is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a central midfielder. He spent his entire professional career in Portugal.

Club career

Bijou was born in Praia. After being spotted at local Sporting Clube da Praia by scouts from S.L. Benfica he moved to Portugal, playing his first year as a senior with the reserve side in the third division.[2] [3]

Benfica B folded after that season and Bijou was loaned, alongside teammate Nicolás Canales, to Gondomar S.C. of the second level, where he only played one league game. Released by his parent club in the summer of 2007, he met the same fate at his next team, C.D. Fátima in the same tier, having to resume his career in the lower leagues of the country.[4] [5]

On 29 March 2017, nearly one year after leaving his last club, Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, Bijou announced his retirement at the age of 30.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bijou. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Estágio na Suíça com 25 jogadores. Switzerland training camp with 25 players. Record. Portuguese. 1 July 2006. 12 January 2018.
  3. News: Certezas e dúvidas do Benfica de Santos. Certainties and doubts of Santos' Benfica. Correio da Manhã. Portuguese. 17 July 2006. 12 January 2018.
  4. Web site: "Crioulo" Bijou fora dos planos do Arouca. "Creole" Bijou not part of Arouca's plans. SAPO. Portuguese. 15 July 2013. 12 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Bijou reforça Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco. Bijou bolsters Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco. Diário Digital Castelo Branco. Portuguese. 19 January 2016. 12 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Internacional cabo-verdiano 'Bijou' termina carreira aos 30 anos de idade. Cape Verdean international 'Bijou' ends career at the age of 30. SAPO. Portuguese. 29 March 2017. 12 January 2018.