Sérgio Alves de Lima

Sérgio Alves de Lima (born 23 April 1970), better known as Sérgio Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a forward.

Career

Sérgio Alves made history in several football clubs in the northeast region of Brazil, especially Ceará, ABC and Bahia, clubs where he is in the hall of fame. He became notable for the clubs where he performed incredible feats, such as goals in the last minute, scoring frequently in derbies against rivals, bicycle goals. For Ceará he played 309 matches and scored 142 goals. For ABC, he became the top scorer in classics against América de Natal, with 14 goals. At Bahia he was decisive in the final of the 2002 Copa do Nordeste, exactly against the club's great rival, EC Vitória. He also won titles with smaller teams, such as Barras-PI and Guarany de Sobral.

Managerial career

He started as a coach in the youth sectors of Ceará. In 2013, after a brief spell as a player at Pacatuba, he took over at Ferroviário. In 2017, it was time to train Tiradentes-CE and Caucaia. On the Ceará women's team, where Sérgio Alves won the state championship in 2019. His last job was on Maranguape.

Honours

Player

Sport Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1990

Ceará Campeonato Cearense: 1993, 1996

ABC Campeonato Potiguar: 1998, 1999, 2005

Bahia Copa do Nordeste: 2002

Barras Campeonato Piauiense: 2008

Guarany de Sobral Campeonato Cearense Série B: 2008

Individual 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B top scorer: 21 goals 2002 Copa do Nordeste top scorer: 13 goals Campeonato Potiguar top scorer: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005

Manager

Ceará U20 Campeonato Cearense Sub-20: 2012

Ceará (women) Campeonato Cearense de Futebol Feminino: 2019