João Victor (footballer, born 1998)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{About|the defender born in July 1998|the goalkeeper born in May 1998|João Bravim}}
{{Portuguese name|Silva|Marcelino}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = João Victor
| image = João Victor.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = João Victor with Benfica in 2022
| full_name = João Victor da Silva Marcelino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bauru, Brazil
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Vasco da Gama
| clubnumber = 38
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Noroeste
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Botafogo-SP
| youthyears3 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs3 = Coimbra
| youthyears4 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs4 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
| youthyears5 = 2017
| youthclubs5 = → Corinthians (loan)
| youthyears6 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs6 = Corinthians
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Corinthians
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Inter de Limeira (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Atlético Goianiense (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Benfica
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Nantes (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Vasco da Gama
| caps6 = 46
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 07:12, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
João Victor da Silva Marcelino (born 17 July 1998), known as João Victor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Série A club Vasco da Gama.
Club career
=Corinthians=
Born in Bauru, São Paulo, João Victor joined Corinthians' youth setup for the 2017 season, on loan from Coimbra. The club subsequently bought 55% of his economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/quem-joao-victor-zagueiro-fabio-carille-lista-corinthians-vasco-manaus-brasileirao.ghtml|title=Conheça João Victor, novidade de Fábio Carille na lista do Corinthians em Manaus|trans-title=Know João Victor, Fábio Carille's novelty in Corinthians' list in Manaus|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
In November 2019, after making his senior debut with the B-team in the Copa Paulista, João Victor was loaned to Inter de Limeira for the 2020 Campeonato Paulista.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/corinthians/encaminha-ida-joao-victor-para-inter-limeira.html|title=Corinthians encaminha ida de João Victor para a Inter de Limeira|trans-title=Corinthians agree move of João Victor to Inter de Limeira|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=18 November 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020}} He immediately became a starter at the side, and subsequently joined Série A side Atlético Goianiense on 29 June 2020, also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/corinthians/empresta-jovem-zagueiro-joao-victor-para-atletico.html|title=Corinthians empresta jovem zagueiro João Victor para o Atlético-GO|trans-title=Corinthians loan young stopper João Victor to Atlético-GO|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=29 June 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
João Victor made his top tier debut on 30 August 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Dudu in a 2–0 home loss against Ceará.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2020/08/30/atletico-go-x-ceara.htm|title=Vina faz golaço, e Ceará impõe 3ª derrota consecutiva para o Atlético-GO|trans-title=Vina scores a great goal, and Ceará set 3rd consecutive defeat for Atlético-GO|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
=Benfica=
On 8 July 2022, Victor signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Benfica for a fee of €8.5 million for 80% of his economic rights.{{cite web |title=Apresentação de João Victor|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/media-list/gallery/2022/07/07/futebol-benfica-joao-victor-apresentacao-oficial-reforco |website=S.L. Benfica |access-date=8 July 2022 |date=8 July 2022}} After being sidelined with a ankle injury for three months, he made his debut for the club on 15 October, replacing António Silva in the 91st minute in the 1–1 draw to Liga 3 side Caldas in the third round of the Taça de Portugal, after extra-time, which Benfica went on to win 6–4 in a penalty shoot-out.{{cite web|date=15 October 2022|title=João Victor estreia-se ao serviço dos encarnados|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-10-15/joao-victor-estreia-se-ao-servico-dos-encarnados/960761|publisher=A Bola}}
After making three appearances during Benfica's opening half of the season, on 25 January 2023, Victor joined French Ligue 1 club Nantes on loan until the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Oficial: João Victor confirmado em França|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2023-01-25/benfica-oficial-joao-victor-confirmado-em-franca/973856|work=Abola|access-date=25 January 2023|date=25 January 2023|language=pt}}
= Vasco da Gama =
On 31 December 2023, João Victor returned to Brazil, signing a five-year contract with Série A side Vasco da Gama,{{Cite web |date=31 December 2023 |title=João Victor é o primeiro reforço do Vasco para 2024 |trans-title=João Victor is Vasco's first reinforcement for 2024 |url=https://vasco.com.br/joao-victor-e-o-primeiro-reforco-do-vasco-para-2024/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |publisher=CR Vasco da Gama |language=pt-BR |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116145258/https://vasco.com.br/joao-victor-e-o-primeiro-reforco-do-vasco-para-2024/ |url-status=dead }} for a reported fee of €6 million, which could rise to €8 million with add-ons.{{Cite news |last=Gonçalves |first=Marco |date=1 January 2024 |title=João Victor celebra mudança para o Vasco da Gama |language=pt-pt |trans-title=João Victor celebrates move to Vasco da Gama |work=O Jogo |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/8402078764/joao-victor-celebra-mudanca-para-o-vasco-da-gama/ |access-date=1 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 19 April 2024}}{{Soccerway|joao-victor--da-silva-marcelino/609234|João Victor|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|National cup{{Efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal and Coupe de France}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Corinthians
|2019 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4{{efn|name=COP|Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|Série A |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021
|Série A |36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=COS|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|Série A |7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |
| Inter de Limeira (loan)
|2020 |colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan)
|2020 |Série A |27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Benfica
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in Taça da Liga}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Primeira Liga |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nantes (loan)
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Vasco da Gama
|2024 |Série A |23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2025
|Série A |5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=COS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!113 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 1 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Benfica
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023{{Cite web |last=Vaza |first=Marco |date=9 August 2023 |title=Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça |url=https://www.publico.pt/2023/08/09/desporto/cronica_de_jogo/benfica-vence-fc-porto-conquista-supertaca-2059795 |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=Público |language=pt}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|joao-victor--da-silva-marcelino/609234|João Victor}}
{{CR Vasco da Gama squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joao Victor}}
Category:Footballers from Bauru
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players
Category:Atlético Clube Goianiense players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:CR Vasco da Gama players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France