Bijou Davidson
Encyclopedia
Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel (born 14 April 1986 in Praia
), aka Bijou, is a Cape Verde
an footballer who plays for A.D. Fafe
in the Portuguese third division
, as a central midfielder.
by S.L. Benfica scouts
, Bijou moved to Portugal
, playing his first season as a senior with the reserve side, in the third division
.
Benfica B folded after that season, and he was loaned, alongside teammate Nicolás Canales
, to Gondomar S.C.
in the second level
, where he only played one league match. Released by the Reds in the 2007 summer, he met the same fate at his next club, C.D. Fátima
, in the same division, having to resume his career in the lower leagues of the country.
Praia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
), aka Bijou, is a Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an footballer who plays for A.D. Fafe
A.D. Fafe
Associação Desportiva de Fafe is a Portuguese football club from Fafe, northern Portugal. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Portuguese Fourth Division, holding home games at Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe, with a capacity of 8,000....
in the Portuguese third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
, as a central midfielder.
Football career
After being spotted at local Sporting Clube da PraiaSporting Clube da Praia
Sporting Praia is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the Santiago Island South Zone League in Cape Verde...
by S.L. Benfica scouts
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
, Bijou moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, playing his first season as a senior with the reserve side, in the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
.
Benfica B folded after that season, and he was loaned, alongside teammate Nicolás Canales
Nicolas Canales
Nicolás Canales is a Chilean international footballer and he currently plays for Palestino. Canales was part of Benfica B's...
, to Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar S.C.
Gondomar Sport Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Gondomar, Porto District. Founded on 1 May 1921, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio de São Miguel, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.-History:...
in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, where he only played one league match. Released by the Reds in the 2007 summer, he met the same fate at his next club, C.D. Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
, in the same division, having to resume his career in the lower leagues of the country.