| Giva | |
| Fullname: | Givanildo Pulgas da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Cachoeira, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Retrô |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Santo André |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vitória |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Santos |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Joinville (loan) |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018 |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020 |
| Caps10: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2020 |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 4 |
| Years12: | 2020 |
| Caps12: | 6 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021 |
| Caps13: | 7 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2022– |
| Caps14: | 17 |
| Goals14: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 8 July 2023 |
Givanildo Pulgas da Silva (born 3 January 1993), commonly known as Giva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Retrô.
Born in Cachoeira, Espírito Santo, Giva joined Santos FC's youth system in May 2012, after starting it out at EC Vitória.[1] He progressed through the youth categories, and won 2013 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, being the club topscorer along with Neílton (4 goals each).[2]
On 24 February 2013, Giva made his first team debut in a Campeonato Paulista game against XV de Piracicaba.[3] On 21 March he scored his first professional goals, netting a brace in a 2–1 home win against Mirassol FC.[4]
On 7 July, Giva made his Série A debut, starting and scoring the first of a 2–0 victory over São Paulo.[5] Despite appearing regularly in 2013, he was rarely used in 2014.
On 30 December 2014, Giva signed for fellow league team Coritiba.[6] He made his debut for the club on 31 January of the following year, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Campeonato Paranaense away win against Nacional.
Giva scored his first goal for the club on 27 May, netting the last in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil home win against Ponte Preta. He was released on 4 August, after making no league appearances for Coxa.[7]
On 14 August 2015 Giva signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side UE Llagostera.[8] On 18 January of the following year, after contributing with two goals in 11 games, he rescinded his link.[9]
On 2 January 2017 Giva signed with Náutico[10]
After five months at CF Badalona, Giva left the club by mutual agreement on 1 February 2019. The player had asked to leave the club for personal reasons.[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Santos | 2013 | Série A | 13 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| Coritiba | 2015 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Llagostera | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Água Santa | 2016 | Paulista | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Ponte Preta | 2016 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Joinville | 2016 | Série B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Náutico | 2017 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3[12] | 4 | 13 | 4 | |||
| CSA | 2018 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Badalona | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Goiânia | 2020 | Goiano | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Imperatriz | 2020 | Série C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | ||||
| ABC | 2020 | Série D | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Figueirense | 2021 | Série C | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Goiânia | 2021 | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Retrô | 2022 | Série D | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||||
| Subtotal | 22 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 12 | ||||
| Botafogo–PB | 2023 | Série C | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 95 | 11 | 59 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 179 | 34 | |||
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