João Figueiredo (footballer)

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 Figueiredo
Personal information
Full name João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo
Date of birth (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28)
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)
2017Democrata (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Kauno Žalgiris 39 (14)
2019–2020 OFI 34 (11)
2020–2022 Al-Wasl 23 (10)
2021–2022Gaziantep (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

Career

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Atlético Mineiro

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João made his league debut for Atlético Mineiro against EC Vitória on 29 May 2016.[2]

Democrata

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João scored on his league debut for Democrata against América Mineiro on 29 January 2017.[3]

Kauno Žalgiris

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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]

Al Wasl

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "João Figueiredo :: João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo :: Gazisehir Gaziantep".
  2. ^ "Vitória vs Atlético Mineiro - 29 May 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "América Mineiro - 29 January 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Kauno Žalgiris vs Atlantas - 29 April 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Φιγκεϊρέδο". www.sport24.gr. 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Panathinaikos vs OFI - 31 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "OFI vs Asteras Tripolis - 29 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "OFI vs Lamia - 1 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "ΟΦΗ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Γκέλα στο Γεντί Κουλέ για τον Δικέφαλο". www.sport24.gr. 4 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΟΦΗ 3-2: Εις το επανιδείν με ψηλά το κεφάλι για πράσινους και Δώνη". www.sport24.gr. 19 July 2020.
  11. ^ ""Ζοάο Φιγκεϊρέντο σε ευχαριστούμε!"". www.oficrete.gr. 21 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Al Wasl vs Baniyas - 16 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Kalba vs Al Wasl - 4 November 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "JOAO 2025 YILINA KADAR GAZİANTEPLİ!" (in Turkish). Gaziantep. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Gaziantep FK vs Beşiktaş - 21 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Sivasspor vs Gaziantep FK - 18 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN JOAO FIGUEIREDO" [WELCOME JOAO FIGUEIREDO]. ibfk.com.tr (in Turkish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Alanyaspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir - 3 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  19. ^ "Giresunspor vs İstanbul Başakşehir - 24 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
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