Bijou (footballer)

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Bijou Davidson
Personal information
Full name	Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel
Date of birth	April 14, 1986 (1986-04-14) (age 22)
Place of birth	Praia, Cape Verde
Playing position	Centre Midfielder Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Gondomar SC
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
until 2004 2004-2006 since 2006	Sporting Praia SL Benfica Gondomar SC	? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel (born April 14, 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde), better known as Bijou is a Cape Verdean Footballer who currently plays for Gondomar SC, on a loan from SL Benfica. He plays as a Centre Midfielder or Attacking Midfielder.

He signed with the Lisbon team of SL Benfica in 2004, after being spotted playing in a team of his native town, Sporting Praia.

For the 2004 season, he would play in Benfica's Junior squad, and in the following year in the "B" team. Finally, in 2006, he would be part of the first team during the pre-season. Before the beginning of official matches, he would be loaned to Gondomar SC, along with his teammate Nicolas Canales.