João Victor Carroll Santana (born 2 September 1997), known as João Victor, is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Vitória.
Club career
Born in
Recife
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,
Pernambuco
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, João Victor joined
Santa Cruz's youth setup at the age of ten. He made his first team – and
Série A – debut on 11 December 2016, coming on as a half-time
substitute for
Marcílio in a 0–5 away loss against
São Paulo
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, as his side was
already relegated.
After spending the 2018 campaign on loan at
Rio Verde and subsequently playing for Santa Cruz's under-23s, João Victor renewed his contract until 2023 on 26 February 2019, after starting to feature more regularly. On 5 September, he moved to
Série B side
Vitória on loan.
On 20 December 2019, João Victor was bought outright by Vitória, after the club acquired 50% of his economic rights. After five players from his position left for the ensuing campaign, he became a regular starter.
Career statistics
References
External links
Futebol de Goyaz profile
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1997 births
Living people
Footballers from Recife
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
Esporte Clube Rio Verde players
Esporte Clube Vitória players
Guarani FC players