João Victor da Silva Marcelino (born 17 July 1998), known as João Victor, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Série A club

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Club career

Corinthians

Born in

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, João Victor joined

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' youth setup for the 2017 season, on loan from

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. The club subsequently bought 55% of his economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until July 2021. In November 2019, after making his senior debut with

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in the

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, João Victor was loaned to

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for the

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. He immediately became a starter at the side, and subsequently joined Série A side

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on 29 June 2020, also in a temporary deal. 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

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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. 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

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of the

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, after

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, which Benfica went on to win 6–4 in a

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. After making three appearances during Benfica's opening half of the season, on 25 January 2023, Victor joined French

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club

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on loan until the rest of the season.

Vasco da Gama

On 31 December 2023, João Victor returned to Brazil, signing a five-year contract with Série A side

, for a reported fee of €6 million, which could rise to €8 million with add-ons.

Career statistics

Honours

Benfica *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joao Victor 1998 births Living people Footballers from Bauru Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ligue 1 players Primeira Liga players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players Atlético Clube Goianiense players S.L. Benfica footballers FC Nantes players CR Vasco da Gama players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France