João Vitor (footballer, born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Vitor de Souza Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chapecoense (on loan from CSP) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo Crystal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | CSP | 20 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | → Primavera (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Caldense (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Primavera (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Caldense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → CEOV (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Avaí (loan) | 49 | (5) |
| 2026– | → Chapecoense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:20, 6 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Vitor de Souza Martins (born 31 March 1998), known as João Vitor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chapecoense, on loan from CSP. Mainly a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back.
Career
Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, João Vitor played one Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior for São Paulo Crystal in 2019 before having to spend the entire year sidelined after recovering from a bullet in the face, after an armed robbery.[1] He began his career at CSP in 2020, and subsequently moved to Primavera on loan.
On 7 July 2021, João Vitor moved to Caldense also on loan.[2] He played the 2022 at Primavera again, before spending a period back at Caldense and at CEOV.
On 14 December 2023, João Vitor agreed to a one-year deal with Série B side Vila Nova.[3] On 6 December of the following year, still owned by CSP, he moved to fellow league team Avaí.[4]
On 31 December 2025, Chapecoense announced the signing of João Vitor on a one-year loan deal.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 6 January 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSP | 2020 | Paraibano | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | Paraibano 2ª Divisão | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | |||||
| Total | — | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | ||||||
| Primavera (loan) | 2020 | Paulista A3 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 23 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||||
| Caldense (loan) | 2021 | Série D | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Primavera (loan) | 2022 | Paulista A2 | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | 9[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Caldense (loan) | 2023 | Mineiro | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| CEOV (loan) | 2023 | Série D | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 7[b] | 3 | 22 | 4 | |||
| Vila Nova (loan) | 2024 | Série B | 23 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6[c] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Avaí (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 35 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 49 | 5 | |||
| Chapecoense | 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 6 | 96 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 211 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa FMF
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
Honours
CSP
Avaí
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2025
References
- ^ "Jogador supera tiro no rosto e dá a volta por cima na Série B: conheça a história de João Vitor, do Avaí" [Player overcomes a bullet in the face and gets a comeback in the Série B: know the story of João Vitor, from Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Caldense apresenta mais um reforço, o lateral-direito João Vitor" [Caldense present another addition, the right-back João Vitor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AA Caldense. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Vila Nova contrata João Vitor" [Vila Nova sign João Vitor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Avaí anuncia o volante João Vitor, que estava no Vila Nova" [Avaí announce the defensive midfielder João Vitor, who was at Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Fechado com a Chape: João Vitor é o novo reforço do Verdão" [Done deal with Chape: João Vitor is the new addition of the Verdão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ João Vitor at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2026.