João Lopes (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Vitor Lopes da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AA Portuguesa | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Flamengo | ||
2017–2018 | Portuguesa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Portuguesa | 14 | (0) |
2018–2020 | →Santa Clara (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
2022- | AA Portuguesa | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 26 May 2022 (UTC) |
João Vitor Lopes da Silva (born 16 January 1996), known professionally as João Lopes is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AA Portuguesa.
Club career
[edit]Portuguesa
[edit]Born in Rio de Janeiro, João Lopes was a Flamengo youth graduate. In January 2017, after failing to make a first team breakthrough, he moved to Portuguesa.[1]
Initially a backup to veteran Ricardo Berna, João Lopes made his senior debut on 11 October 2017, starting in a 1–1 Copa Paulista away draw against Linense.[2] On 28 November, he renewed his contract with the club until the end of 2018.[3]
Santa Clara (loan)
[edit]On 2 July 2018, after being a regular starter in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, João Lopes was loaned to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Santa Clara for one year,[4] while also renewing his contract with Lusa until 2021.[5] A backup to Marco Pereira, he made his debut abroad on 27 April 2019, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal.[6]
On 5 July 2019, João Lopes' loan to Santa Clara was extended for a further season;[7] his contract with Portuguesa was also extended until 2022.[8] The following 19 January, after being demoted to third-choice after the arrival of André Ferreira, he terminated his loan deal.[9]
Fluminense
[edit]On 29 January 2020, João Lopes agreed to a two-year contract with Fluminense in the Série A.[10] He left the club in December 2021 after his contract expired.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Goleiro ex-Flamengo já treina na Lusa" [Former Flamengo goalkeeper already trains at Lusa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Linense 1 x 1 Portuguesa – Embolou tudo no Grupo 4" [Linense 1–1 Portuguesa – It is all tangled in the Group 4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Goleiro João Lopes renova contrato com a Portuguesa" [Goalkeeper João Lopes renews contract with Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Bem vindo João Lopes!" [Welcome João Lopes!] (in Portuguese). CD Santa Clara. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Lusa acerta o empréstimo de João Lopes para clube português" [Lusa loan João Lopes to Portuguese club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Santa Clara e Vitória de Setúbal empatam em jogo bem disputado" [Santa Clara and Vitória de Setúbal draw in a very tight game] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Oficial: João Lopes" [Official: João Lopes] (in Portuguese). CD Santa Clara. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "João Lopes renova com a Lusa, mas seguirá emprestado" [João Lopes renews with Lusa, but will remain on loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "João Lopes deixa Santa Clara e regressa ao Brasil" [João Lopes leaves Santa Clara and returns to Brazil] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "João Lopes chega ao Fluminense" [João Lopes arrives at Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Pablo Dyego e João Lopes se despedem do Fluminense: 'Gratidão'". Lance! (in Portuguese). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- João Lopes at Soccerway
- ZeroZero Profile
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- C.D. Santa Clara players
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
- Fluminense FC players
- Primeira Liga players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal