João Vitor Xavier de Almeida (born 2 March 2000), commonly known as Xavier, is a Brazilian

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who currently plays as a

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for Avaí.

Club career

Born in Mococa,

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, Xavier joined Ponte Preta's youth setup in 2017, from

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. He made his first team debut for Ponte on 6 March 2018, starting in a 0–1

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home loss against Bragantino. On 21 January 2019, Xavier joined Corinthians on a four-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 17 September of the following year, starting in a 3–2 home win against

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for the Série A championship.

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Corinthians profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xavier 2000 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Avaí FC players People from Mococa 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen