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 | 39 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 17 March 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]
João made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against EC Vitória on 29 May 2016. [2]
João scored on his league debut for Democrata against América Mineiro on 29 January 2017. [3]
João made his league debut for Kauno Žalgiris against Atlantas on 29 April 2018, scoring in the 87th minute. [4]
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]
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]
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]
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]