João Figueiredo (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Democrata (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kauno Žalgiris | 39 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | OFI | 34 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Al-Wasl | 23 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2022–2023 | Gaziantep | 22 | (7) |
| 2023– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 52 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024 | |||
João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo (born 27 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.[1]
Career
[edit]Atlético Mineiro
[edit]João made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against EC Vitória on 29 May 2016.[2]
Democrata
[edit]João scored on his league debut for Democrata against América Mineiro on 29 January 2017.[3]
Kauno Žalgiris
[edit]João made his league debut for Kauno Žalgiris against Atlantas on 29 April 2018, scoring in the 87th minute.[4]
OFI
[edit]On 2 August 2019, Superleague club OFI officially announced the acquisition of Figueiredo on a three-year deal for a fee of €100,000.[5] He made his debut for the club against Panathinaikos on 31 August 2019.[6] João scored his first goal for the club against Asteras Tripolis on 29 September 2019, scoring in the 56th minute.[7] His goal against Lamia secured their place in the championship playoffs.[8]
On 4 July 2020, he completed an exquisite team effort and scored in a 2–2 home draw against PAOK.[9] He scored in the last game of the season, a 3–2 away defeat, against Panathinaikos, on 19 July 2020.[10]
Al Wasl
[edit]Figueiredo, on 21 September 2020, completed his transfer in Al Wasl, signing a three-year contract with the Dubai based team, in a €1 million deal.[11] He made his debut for the club against Baniyas on 16 October 2020.[12] He scored his first goal for the club against Kalba on 4 November 2020, scoring in the 8th minute.[13]
Gaziantep
[edit]On 6 June 2022, Figueiredo moved to Gaziantep on a permanent basis after playing there on loan previously and signed a three-year contract.[14] He made his debut for the club against Beşiktaş on 21 August 2021.[15] João scored his first goal for the club against Sivasspor on 18 September 2021, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.[16]
İstanbul Başakşehir
[edit]On 17 February 2023, following Gaziantep's withdrawal from the 2022–23 season on account of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, Figueiredo signed for İstanbul Başakşehir on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[17] He made his debut for the club against Alanyaspor on 3 March 2023.[18] João scored his first goals for the club against Giresunspor on 24 April 2023, scoring in the 25th and 45th+2nd minute.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "João Figueiredo :: João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo :: Gazisehir Gaziantep".
- ^ "Vitória vs Atlético Mineiro - 29 May 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "América Mineiro - 29 January 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kauno Žalgiris vs Atlantas - 29 April 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Φιγκεϊρέδο". www.sport24.gr. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Panathinaikos vs OFI - 31 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "OFI vs Asteras Tripolis - 29 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "OFI vs Lamia - 1 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο". www.sport24.gr. 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΟΦΗ 3-2: Εις το επανιδείν με ψηλά το κεφάλι για πράσινους και Δώνη". www.sport24.gr. 19 July 2020.
- ^ ""Ζοάο Φιγκεϊρέντο σε ευχαριστούμε!"". www.oficrete.gr. 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Al Wasl vs Baniyas - 16 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kalba vs Al Wasl - 4 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "JOAO 2025 YILINA KADAR GAZİANTEPLİ!" (in Turkish). Gaziantep. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Gaziantep FK vs Beşiktaş - 21 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sivasspor vs Gaziantep FK - 18 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN JOAO FIGUEIREDO" [WELCOME JOAO FIGUEIREDO]. ibfk.com.tr (in Turkish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Alanyaspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir - 3 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Giresunspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir - 24 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- João Figueiredo at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- FK Kauno Žalgiris players
- OFI Crete F.C. players
- Al Wasl F.C. players
- Gaziantep F.K. footballers
- İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- A Lyga players
- Super League Greece players
- UAE Pro League players
- Süper Lig players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen