João Victor Santos Sá (born 27 March 1994), known as João Victor or Victor Sá, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar.

Victor Sá
Personal information
Full name João Victor Santos Sá
Date of birth (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth São José dos Campos, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Krasnodar
Number 7
Youth career
Primeira Camisa
2012–2013 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Primeira Camisa 7 (0)
2014–2015 Joseense 31 (6)
2015–2017 Kapfenberg 64 (23)
2017–2019 LASK Linz 47 (20)
2019–2021 VfL Wolfsburg 53 (3)
2021–2022 Al Jazira 19 (1)
2022–2024 Botafogo 79 (8)
2024– Krasnodar 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Club career

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Victor Sá failed a doping test in May 2017, testing positive for isometheptene and was eligible to play after receiving a 6-month ban, expiring on 26 November 2017.[1]

After Oliver Glasner was appointed manager of VfL Wolfsburg, Glasner took Victor Sá with him from LASK Linz to the German club for the 2019–20 season. Victor Sá signed a 4-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg on 10 May 2019.[2]

Victor Sá signed for Al Jazira Club in August 2021.[3]

On 22 February 2024, Victor Sá signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Krasnodar until June 2025.[4] On 23 September 2024, his contract with Krasnodar was extended to June 2026.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 November 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
Primeira Camisa 2011 Paulistão 2ª Divisão 7 0 7 0
Joseense 2014 Paulista Série A3 17 3 17 3
2015 Paulista Série A3 14 3 14 3
Total 31 6 31 6
Kapfenberger SV 2015–16 2. Liga 29 9 1 0 30 9
2016–17 2. Liga 35 14 4 7 39 21
Total 64 23 5 7 69 30
LASK 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 20 7 0 0 0 0 20 7
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 27 13 5 6 2[a] 1 34 20
Total 47 20 5 6 2 1 64 27
Wolfsburg 2019–20 Bundesliga 32 2 2 0 7[a] 3 41 5
2020–21 Bundesliga 21 1 4 3 2[a] 0 27 4
Total 53 3 6 3 9 3 68 9
Al Jazira 2021–22 UAE Pro League 19 1 0 0 4 2 3[b] 0 26 3
Botafogo 2022 Série A 27 2 0 0 1 0 28 2
2023 Série A 33 4 11 2 4 0 8[c] 2 57 8
2024 Série A 0 0 8 0 0 0 1[d] 0 9 0
Total 60 6 19 2 5 0 9 2 94 10
Krasnodar 2023–24 Russian Premier League 12 1 1 0 13 1
2024–25 Russian Premier League 15 3 3 0 1[e] 0 19 3
Total 27 4 4 0 1 0 32 4
Career total 270 57 57 8 25 16 4 2 20 6 4 0 381 89
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup and UAE Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Doping: KSV-Profi Joao Victor fasst Sperre aus!" (in German). LigaPortal. 18 July 2017.
  2. ^ Offiziell: Wolfsburg schlägt bei Joao Victor zu, kicker.de, 10 May 2019
  3. ^ "Joao Victor departs for Abu Dhabi". 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "ВИКТОР СА СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "«Краснодар» продлил контракт с Виктором Са" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 23 September 2024.
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