João Ananias

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ananias and the second or paternal family name is Jordão. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

João Ananias

Personal information
Full name	João Ananias Jordão Júnior
Date of birth	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Njarðvík
Number	7
Youth career
2008–2011	Náutico
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Náutico	137	(1)
2013	→ W Connection (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2018	Santa Cruz	23	(1)
2018	Cuiabá	0	(0)
2018	→ Salgueiro (loan)	6	(0)
2019	Joinville	19	(0)
2019	Ventspils	1	(0)
2020	Ríver	1	(0)
2020	Brasil de Pelotas	14	(0)
2021	Anápolis	7	(0)
2021	Treze	10	(0)
2022	KF Bylis	16	(0)
2023–	Njarðvík	20	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

João Ananias Jordão Júnior (born January 12, 1991, in Recife), also known as João Ananias, is a Brazilian football player who plays for Njarðvík as a defensive midfielder.

Career

In the summer 2019, Ananias joined Latvian club FK Ventspils. However, he left the club two months later after playing only one cup game for the club. He returned to Brazil to play for futsal team Náutico Fut7. On 4 November it was announced, that he would join Ríver Atlético Clube from the 2020 season.

In May 2021, Ananias joined Treze, having spend the first part of the year playing for Anápolis.

External links

• João Ananias at Soccerway