Otávio (footballer, born 1994)

Otávio Henrique Passos Santos (born 4 May 1994), simply known as Otávio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.

Otávio
Otávio with Bordeaux in 2018
Personal information
Full name Otávio Henrique Passos Santos
Date of birth (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Maceió, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Mineiro
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2008 CRB
2009–2013 Atlético Paranaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Atlético Paranaense 133 (2)
2017–2022 Bordeaux 113 (3)
2022Atlético Mineiro (loan) 18 (0)
2022– Atlético Mineiro 62 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Atlético Paranaense

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Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Otávio joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2009, aged 14, after starting it out at CRB.[2] He was promoted to the main squad in 2014, and appeared in all matches of the year's Campeonato Paranaense.[3]

Otávio made his Série A debut on 20 April 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Grêmio.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 12 June 2016, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win against São Paulo.[citation needed]

Bordeaux

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On 8 August 2017, Otávio signed for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux from Athletico Paranaense for a €5.2 million transfer fee. He was given the number 5 shirt by the club.[citation needed] He played a total of 29 matches in his first season.[citation needed]

Atlético Mineiro

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On 4 February 2022, Otávio joined Atlético Mineiro on loan until 30 June, with an agreement to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan.[5] He signed a four-year contract with the club.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 29 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Paranaense 2014 Série A 17 0 14[a] 0 1 0 32 0
2015 Série A 32 0 3[a] 0 0 0 6[b] 0 41 0
2016 Série A 35 1 15[a] 0 6 0 5[c] 1 61 2
2017 Série A 13 1 4[a] 0 3 0 10[d] 0 30 1
Total 97 2 36 0 10 0 16 0 5 1 164 3
Bordeaux 2017–18 Ligue 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 33 0 0 0 3[e] 0 7[f] 0 43 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 25 2 2 0 1[e] 0 28 2
2020–21 Ligue 1 18 1 0 0 18 1
2021–22 Ligue 1 16 0 1 0 17 0
Total 113 3 3 0 4 0 7 0 127 3
Atlético Mineiro 2022 Série A 24 0 6[g] 0 4 0 7[d] 0 0 0 41 0
2023 Série A 27 0 11[g] 0 1 0 8[d] 0 47 0
2024 Série A 5 0 7[g] 0 1 0 5[d] 0 18 0
Total 56 0 24 0 6 0 20 0 0 0 106 0
Career total 266 5 60 0 19 0 4 0 43 0 5 1 397 6
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearance(s) Primeira Liga
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro

Honours

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Atlético Paranaense
Atlético Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ "Otávio Henrique Passos Santos".
  2. ^ "Promessa do Atlético-PR, Otávio tenta repetir receita alagoana de sucesso" [Atlético-PR's pearl, Otávio tries to repeat Alagoas-based successful recipe] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Cria do futsal e inspirado em Paulinho, volante Otávio sonha alto no Furacão" [Coming from Futsal and inspired in Paulinho, defensive midfielder Otávio dreams high in Furacão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Atlético-PR marca, segura pressão do Grêmio e vence no Orlando Scarpelli" [Atlético-PR scores, holds off Grêmio's pressure and wins at Orlando Scarpelli] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Otávio é do Galo!" [Otávio to Galo!] (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Atlético oficializa a contratação do volante Otávio, ex-Bordeaux" [Atlético makes official the signing of midfielder Otávio, ex-Bordeaux]. mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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