Sinval

Sinval Ferreira da Silva (born 8 May 1971), simply known as Sinval, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career
Trained in the youth sectors of Portuguesa, Sinval was promoted to professional in 1989, but still in 1991, he participated in the Copa SP de Jrs. champion squad, forming an attacking partner alongside Dener. On loan, he was champion of Pará with Paysandu in 1992. In 1993, he was top scorer and CONMEBOL Cup champion with Botafogo.

He played football in Switzerland at FC Lugano, and returned to Brazil. In 1999 he was state champion with Coritiba. In 2000, at EC Vitória, he was one of the team's highlights in that season's Brazilian Championship campaign. He played for several other clubs, but without repeating his former success. He ended his career in 2007, at Grêmio Barueri.

Personal life
After retiring, he started investing in the real estate market in his hometown, Andradina, where he owns some projects such as 3 motels.

In 2010, he became a coach, commanding the Misto EC de Três Lagoas team in the 2010 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense.

Honours

 * Portuguesa
 * Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 1991


 * Paysandu
 * Campeonato Paraense: 1992


 * Botafogo
 * Copa CONMEBOL: 1993


 * Coritiba
 * Campeonato Paranaense: 1999


 * Individual
 * 1993 Copa CONMEBOL top scorer: 8 goals