João Victor da Vitória Fernandes (born 9 January 1997), commonly known as Capixaba, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.

Capixaba
Capixaba in 2024.
Personal information
Full name João Victor da Vitória Fernandes
Date of birth (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Guarapari, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cerezo Osaka
Number 27
Youth career
2013–2017 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Atlético Mineiro 7 (0)
2017Ferroviária (loan) 8 (1)
2018América Mineiro (loan) 10 (1)
2018Chapecoense (loan) 3 (0)
2019Vila Nova (loan) 34 (2)
2020Novorizontino (loan) 8 (1)
2020Coimbra (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021Juventude (loan) 27 (3)
2021–2022 Juventude 84 (6)
2023– Cerezo Osaka 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:40, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Atlético Mineiro

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Born in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, Capixaba joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2013. He made his professional debut on 2 April 2016, in a 7–2 Campeonato Mineiro win over Villa Nova.[1]

Ferroviária

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Capixaba made his league debut for Ferroviária against Ponte Preta on 5 February 2017.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Santo André on 22 February 2017, scoring in the 55th minute.[3]

América Mineiro

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Capixaba made his league debut for América Mineiro against URT on 21 January 2018.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against Tupi on 24 January 2018, scoring in the 77th minute.[5]

Chapecoense

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Capixaba made his league debut for Chapecoense against Paraná on 6 September 2018.[6]

Vila Nova

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Capixaba made his league debut for Vila Nova against Aparecidense on 19 January 2019.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against CRAC on 31 January 2019, scoring in the 64th minute.[8]

Novorizontino

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Capixaba scored on his league debut for Novorizontino against Oeste on 22 January 2020, scoring in the 80th minute.[9]

Coimbra

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Capixaba made his league debut for Coimbra against Tombense on 27 July 2020.[10]

Loan to Juventude

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Capixaba made his league debut for Juventude against Botafogo SP on 29 August 2020.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Paraná on 20 November 2020, scoring in the 56th minute.[12]

He played for Juventude between 2020 and 2021, appearing 31 times, scoring thrice and helping them to a third-place finish in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, which meant the club returned to the top division after a 14-year absence.

Juventude

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In February 2021, he joined Juventude on a permanent basis.[13] He made his debut for Juventude against Internacional on 1 March 2021.[14] He scored his first goals for the club against Novo Hamburgo on 9 March 2021, scoring in the 41st and 77th minute.[15]

Cerezo Osaka

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On 8 January 2023, Capixaba officially joined Japanese side Cerezo Osaka on a permanent deal.[16] He made his debut for Cerezo Osaka against Sagan Tosu on 12 March 2023.[17] He scored his first goal for the club against Nagoya Grampus on 3 June 2023, scoring in the 4th minute.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Galo faz 7 x 2 no Villa e está na semifinal do Mineiro" [Galo beats Villa 7-2 and qualifies for the Mineiro semifinals] (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Ponte Preta vs Ferroviária - 5 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Ferroviária vs Santo André - 22 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "URT vs América Mineiro - 21 January 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "América Mineiro vs Tupi - 24 January 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Paraná vs Chapecoense - 6 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Vila Nova vs Aparecidense - 19 January 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Vila Nova vs CRAC - 31 January 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Novorizontino vs Oeste - 22 January 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Coimbra vs Tombense - 27 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Juventude vs Botafogo SP - 29 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Juventude vs Paraná - 29 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Atlético-MG informa rescisões contratuais com Matheus Stockl, Yago e Capixaba" [Atlético-MG announces the releases of Matheus Stockl, Yago and Capixaba] (in Portuguese). GE. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Internacional vs Juventude - 1 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Novo Hamburgo vs Juventude - 9 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "カピシャーバ選手 完全移籍加入について". Cerezo Osaka (in Japanese). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Cerezo Osaka vs Sagan Tosu - 12 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka - 3 June 2023". int.soccerway.com.
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