# João Victor (footballer, born 1998)

João Victor da Silva Marcelino (born 17 July 1998), known as João Victor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Série A club Vasco da Gama.

## Club career
### Corinthians

Born in Bauru, São Paulo, João Victor joined Corinthians' youth setup for the 2017 season, on loan from Coimbra. The club subsequently bought 55% of his economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until July 2021.
In November 2019, after making his senior debut with the B-team in the Copa Paulista, João Victor was loaned to Inter de Limeira for the 2020 Campeonato Paulista. He immediately became a starter at the side, and subsequently joined Série A side Atlético Goianiense on 29 June 2020, also in a temporary deal.
João Victor made his top tier debut on 30 August 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Dudu in a 2–0 home loss against Ceará.

### Benfica

On 8 July 2022, Victor signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Benfica for a fee of €8.5 million for 80% of his economic rights. After being sidelined with a ankle injury for three months, he made his debut for the club on 15 October, replacing António Silva in the 91st minute in the 1–1 draw to Liga 3 side Caldas in the third round of the Taça de Portugal, after extra-time, which Benfica went on to win 6–4 in a penalty shoot-out.
After making three appearances during Benfica's opening half of the season, on 25 January 2023, Victor joined French Ligue 1 club Nantes on loan until the rest of the season.

### Vasco da Gama

On 31 December 2023, João Victor returned to Brazil, signing a five-year contract with Série A side Vasco da Gama, for a reported fee of €6 million, which could rise to €8 million with add-ons.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 3 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Corinthians | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2021 | Série A | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 43 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Inter de Limeira (loan) | 2020 | Paulista | — | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Benfica | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Nantes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 85 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal and Coupe de France
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

Benfica
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023