Sávio (Brazilian footballer)

• Full name: Sávio Bortolini Pimentel
• Common name: Sávio
• Date of birth: May 11, 1974
• Place of birth: Nova Olinda, Ceará, Brazil
• Position: Winger / Forward (primarily left winger)

Club career (highlights)

• Vitória (Brazil) – early professional years, where he emerged as a promising young winger.
• Flamengo (Brazil) – Sávio had multiple spells at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. He became well known in Brazil before moving to Europe; later in his career he returned to Flamengo and other Brazilian clubs.
• Real Madrid (Spain) – Transferred in 1998, Sávio was part of a successful Real Madrid squad, contributing with pace, dribbling and goals. He won several major titles with the club.
• Real Zaragoza (Spain, loan) – Spent time on loan to gain regular playing minutes.
• Other clubs – Later played for clubs including Grazer AK (Austria), Fluminense, Internacional, Atlético Mineiro and others before retiring.

Honors and achievements

• Multiple La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid during his tenure (late 1990s–early 2000s).
• Domestic honors in Brazil with Flamengo and other Brazilian clubs across his career.
• Individual reputation for speed, dribbling ability and left-footed shooting, often deployed on the left wing.

International career

• Sávio represented Brazil at youth and senior levels. He was part of Brazil squads in the late 1990s and early 2000s, contributing as a squad winger in a highly competitive national team.

Playing style

• Known for explosive pace, close control, ability to beat defenders one-on-one and deliver crosses or cut inside to shoot.
• Versatile across the front line, primarily effective on the left flank.

Notes

• Sávio’s peak years were at Real Madrid where he was part of a star-studded squad and won major European and domestic trophies.
• There are other Brazilian players with similar names; this profile refers to Sávio Bortolini Pimentel (born 1974), the winger who played for Flamengo and Real Madrid.