Xavier (footballer, born 2000)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Xavier
| image =
| fullname = João Vitor Xavier de Almeida
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mococa, Brazil
| height = 1.79m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Avaí
| clubnumber = 39
| youthyears1 = –2017
| youthclubs1 = Portuguesa Santista
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Ponte Preta
| youthyears3 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs3 = Corinthians
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Ponte Preta
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2023
| clubs2 = Corinthians
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Avaí
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 23:08, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
João Vitor Xavier de Almeida (born 2 March 2000), commonly known as Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Avaí.
Club career
Born in Mococa, São Paulo, Xavier joined Ponte Preta's youth setup in 2017, from Portuguesa Santista.{{cite web|url=https://infoesporte.com.br/volante-xavier-novidade-do-corinthians-1717/|title=Conheça o volante Xavier, que é novidade no time principal do Corinthians|trans-title=Know the defensive midfielder Xavier, who is a novelty in Corinthians' first team|publisher=InfoEsporte|language=pt-BR|date=13 July 2020|access-date=23 September 2020}} He made his first team debut for Ponte on 6 March 2018, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Paulista home loss against Bragantino.{{cite web|url=http://soderbi.com.br/ponte-preta-e-derrotada-pelo-bragantino-continua-sem-vencer-em-casa-no-paulista-e-se-aproxima-do-rebaixamento/|title=Ponte Preta é derrotada pelo Bragantino, continua sem vencer em casa no Paulista e se aproxima do rebaixamento|trans-title=Ponte Preta is defeated by Bragantino, remain winless at home in the Paulista and get close to the relegation zone|publisher=Só Dérbi|language=pt-BR|date=5 March 2018|access-date=23 September 2020}}
On 21 January 2019, Xavier joined Corinthians on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/noticia/corinthians-acerta-contratacao-de-destaque-da-base-da-ponte-preta.ghtml|title=Corinthians acerta contratação de destaque da base da Ponte Preta|trans-title=Corinthians sign spotlight of Ponte Preta's youth setup|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=21 January 2019|access-date=23 September 2020}} He made his debut for the club on 17 September of the following year, starting in a 3–2 home win against Bahia for the Série A championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/corinthians/xavier-pede-palavra-agradece-elenco-apos-estreia.html|title=Xavier pede a palavra e agradece elenco do CoLArinthians após estreia|trans-title=Xavier asks permission to speak and thanks Corinthians' squad after debut|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=17 September 2020|access-date=23 September 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|27 October 2021}}{{Soccerway|joao-vitor-xavier-de-almeida/538745|Xavier|accessdate=24 September 2020}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ponte Preta
|2018 |0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Corinthians
|2020 |rowspan="2"|Série A |18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.corinthians.com.br/futebol/profissional/elenco/Xavier Corinthians profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
{{Avaí FC squad}}
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Category:Footballers from São Paulo (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players