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Birthdate:
01.12.1982
Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
Other clubs: Palmeiras
Bought from: Palmeiras
Signed for LFC: £3500000 11.07.2008
Liverpool debut:
23.09.2008
Last appearance: 29.07.2010
Contract expiry: 2012
LFC league games/goals: 0 / 0
Total LFC games/goals: 9 / 0
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Player Notes:
Cavalieri has a difficult task to displace Jose Reina as Liverpool's number 1, but if something happens to Pepe, God forbid, than it's very important to have an able deputy. Cavalieri is the third Brazilian who puts pen to paper at Liverpool, following in the footsteps of Aurelio and Lucas. The shot stopper played over 100 games for Palmeiras since making his debut in 2002, but when he joined Liverpool he was second choice at Palmeiras to legend Marcos. As expected Cavalieri mainly got his chance in Liverpool's goal in his debut season in the local cup competitions. He conceded one goal vs Crewe in the 3rd round of the League cup and was hardly impressive in Liverpool's 2-4 loss vs Tottenham in the 4th round at White Hart Lane. He was in goal vs PSV Eindhoven in December when Liverpool had already progressed from the group phase of the Champions League and kept a clean sheet in the 3rd round of the FA Cup vs Preston North End.
The Brazilian was still waiting to make his League debut for Liverpool at the end of the 2009-2010 season. Reina's form, reputation and stature were enough to ensure that Cavalieri remained on the bench all season long, with his only starts being against Leeds and Arsenal in the League cup, the Reading replay in the F.A. cup and the final Champions League group match with Fiorentina, by which time Liverpool had already been eliminated from the competition.
How much longer Cavalieri will stay patient remains to be seen. With Reina having signed a long extension to his contract, Cavalieri's chances of replacing him for anything other than injury or a 'minor' cup match remain very slim. Even though goalkeepers often have longer careers than outfield players, this goalkeeper will be 28 next birthday and so might have to look for a different club where he is likely to get considerably more first-team action. |
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