Jude Bellingham has dominated La Liga so much that no other player has been given as much attention. However, there have been other players who have put in commendable performances so far for their respective teams. While Real Madrid are top of the table after winning the El Clasico, the team trailing them in second place are Girona. Before the season started, few would have expected a team that finished tenth in the previous season to be anywhere near the top of the table. However, with some smart transfers, the club have found their mojo. One surprising fact, though, is their best-performing transfer is a 19-year-old called Savio.
Signed from Ligue 2 club Troyes, Savio has been by far the most dangerous player in the attacking third. The teenager is one of the best talents to come out of Atletico Mineiro’s youth academy. Touted as one of the best talents in Brazil, he caught the eyes of City Football Group, who signed him for €6.5 million.
Since then, he has seen two loan spells, but this season, he has finally started to fulfill his huge potential.
Savio profile
Born in Sao Mateus municipality, Espirito Santo, Savio started his career playing for local clubs. However, his first break came in 2016 when he was accepted into the youth academy of Atletico Mineiro. He was only 11, so his mother moved in with him as the club was 250 miles from his hometown.
He rose quickly through the ranks, and this earned a place in Brazil’s under-15s squad for the 2019 Copa America. And the youngster didn’t disappoint in his first-ever international tournament, becoming the joint-top scorer for Brazil as they won their fifth title.
It was this tournament where the scouting networks from across the Atlantic started to take notice. City Football Group (CFG), which runs a host of football clubs, ultimately won the race to sign him.
He was assigned to CFG’s French-owned club Troyes. Within a month of joining, Savio was loaned to Eredivisie side PSV. However, he was far down the pecking order at the club and made only six appearances, playing a total of 96 minutes.
Savio returned to Troyes before going on loan again to Girona. While he was only 19, Savio needed a good season under his belt to lay the foundation of a strong career. Eleven games in, and he has done precisely that.
Savio has scored three goals and provided four assists, the most goal contributions by any player on the team. His Expected Threat (xT) rating is 1.35, the most on the Girona team. His…
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