John Victor Maciel Furtado (born 13 February 1996), known as John (), is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from Santos.

Club career

Santos

Beginnings

Born in Diadema,

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, John joined Santos' youth setup in February 2011 at the age of 15, after starting out at

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. In 2015, with the departure of Aranha, he was called up to train with the first team in some occasions. On 20 January 2016, John renewed his contract with ''Peixe'' until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad as a third choice behind

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and

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. He made his unofficial first team debut on 8 October, playing 25 minutes in a 1–1

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draw against Benfica.

Loan to Portuguesa Santista

On 11 December 2018, John was loaned to

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for the 2019 season. He was an undisputed starter during the 2019

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before returning to his parent club.

Breakthrough

On 13 December 2019, John further extended his contract with Santos until December 2023. Initially a fourth-choice behind Everson, Vladimir and

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at the start of the 2020 campaign, he became a second-choice after Everson left and Vladimir was sidelined due to an injury. John made his official – and Série A – debut for Santos on 14 November 2020, starting and keeping a

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in a 2–0 home win against

. He made his

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debut ten days later, playing the full 90 minutes and making several key stops in a 2–1 away success over

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. On 8 January 2021, John and teammate Wagner Leonardo tested positive for

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. Upon returning, he shared the starting spot with João Paulo before suffering a

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injury in August. After being fully recovered, John spent the 2022 campaign as a backup to undisputed starter João Paulo, playing in just two matches during the year.

Loan to Internacional

On 18 January 2023, Santos announced the loan of John to fellow top tier club

until the end of the year; he also renewed his contract with his parent club until the end of 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Santos *

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References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:John 1996 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Santos FC players Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players Sport Club Internacional players Brazil youth international footballers