Geovane de Jesus Rocha (born 31 July 2001) is a Brazilian

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who plays for MLS side FC Dallas as a defender.

Career

Debut for Cruzeiro

From

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he played in the youth teams of

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before joining Cruzeiro in 2020. On 25 April 2021 he made his professional debut for Cruzeiro in the

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against

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. In March 2022 Jesus signed a new contract with Cruzeiro taking him to 2025 with the club. Jesus made his

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league debut on 27 April 2022 in a 1–0 win for Cruzeiro against Londrina Esporte Clube. Just a few days later he scored his first league goal on 30 April 2022 against Chapecoense.

Serie B title

Jesus played 27 times in the league and 40 times across all competitions as Cruzeiro won the Brazilian Série B title and gained promotion to Série A during the 2022 season. He was predominantly used at right-back. He scored in what would become his final match for Cruzeiro on 6 November 2022 as Cruzeiro won 3–2 against

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to crown their promotion and relegate their opponents.

FC Dallas

In December 2022 it was confirmed the player would take an international roster slot for FC Dallas of MLS, signing a contract through 2026 with an option for a further year. He made his MLS debut on February 26, 2023 against

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Honours

Club

;Cruzeiro * Série B:

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2022 Runner-up

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