John (footballer)

John
John with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name John Victor Maciel Furtado
Date of birth (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Diadema, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Botafogo
Number 12
Youth career
2007–2011 São Paulo
2011–2016 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Santos 19 (0)
2019Portuguesa Santista (loan) 17 (0)
2023Internacional (loan) 7 (0)
2023Valladolid (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Botafogo 33 (0)
International career
2013 Brazil U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

John Victor Maciel Furtado (born 13 February 1996), simply known as John (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒon]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botafogo.

Club career

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Santos

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Beginnings

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Born in Diadema, São Paulo, John joined Santos' youth setup in February 2011 at the age of 15, after starting out at São Paulo FC.[1] In 2015, with the departure of Aranha, he was called up to train with the first team in some occasions.[2]

On 20 January 2016, John renewed his contract with Peixe until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad as a third choice behind Vanderlei and Vladimir.[3] He made his unofficial first team debut on 8 October, playing 25 minutes in a 1–1 friendly draw against Benfica.[4]

Loan to Portuguesa Santista

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On 11 December 2018, John was loaned to Portuguesa Santista for the 2019 season.[5] He was an undisputed starter during the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 before returning to his parent club.

Breakthrough

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John playing for Santos in 2022

On 13 December 2019, John further extended his contract with Santos until December 2023.[6] Initially a fourth-choice behind Everson, Vladimir and João Paulo at the start of the 2020 campaign, he became a second-choice after Everson left and Vladimir was sidelined due to an injury.[7]

John made his official – and Série A – debut for Santos on 14 November 2020, starting and keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 home win against Internacional.[8] He made his Copa Libertadores debut ten days later, playing the full 90 minutes and making several key stops in a 2–1 away success over LDU Quito.[9]

On 8 January 2021, John and teammate Wagner Leonardo tested positive for COVID-19.[10] Upon returning, he shared the starting spot with João Paulo before suffering a knee injury in August.[11]

After being fully recovered, John spent the 2022 campaign as a backup to undisputed starter João Paulo,[12] playing in just two matches during the year.

Loan to Internacional

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On 18 January 2023, Santos announced the loan of John to fellow top tier club Internacional until the end of the year; he also renewed his contract with his parent club until the end of 2025.[13]

Loan to Valladolid

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On 20 August 2023, John was officially announced by Real Valladolid in the Spanish Segunda División, on loan for one year with a buyout clause.[14] An initial backup to Jordi Masip, he was a starter between the months of September and October before returning to the bench.

Botafogo

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On 4 January 2024, Santos announced the transfer of John to Botafogo,[15] with the player signing a four-year deal for a rumoured fee of 1.5 million for 85% of his federative rights.[16]

At the presentation press conference, the goalkeeper rejected comparisons with Lucas Perri, Botafogo's goalkeeper in 2023.[17]

In February, John suffered a muscle injury in the match against Nova Iguaçu, in the Campeonato Carioca, and was replaced by Gatito Fernández.[18] The goalkeeper had already missed the start of Glorioso's campaign in the Campeonato Carioca due to a muscle injury. John has a recent history of this type of injury in his career.[19]

Recovered from the muscle problem that took him out of time for around two months,[20] John was reported in Botafogo's debut in the Libertadores group stage, in the match against Junior Barranquilla, April 3, 2024, at the Nilton Santos Stadium.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 20 November 2024[22]
Club Season League State League[a] Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2020 Série A 9 0 0 0 0 0 6[c] 0 15 0
2021 4 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
2022 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 2 0
Total 14 0 5 0 2 0 7 0 28 0
Portuguesa Santista (loan) 2019 Paulista A2 17 0 17 0
Internacional (loan) 2023 Série A 9 0 1 0 1 0 3[c] 0 14 0
Valladolid (loan) 2023–24 Segunda División 11 0 1 0 12 0
Botafogo 2024 Série A 31 0 2 0 4 0 9[c] 0 46 0
Career total 65 0 25 0 8 0 19 0 0 0 117 0

Honours

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Santos

References

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  1. ^ "Passado em rival e multa milionária: conheça John, provável substituto de João Paulo no gol do Santos" [Past in rival and millionaire release clause: know John, João Paulo's probable substitute in Santos' goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Inspirado em Rafael, John Vitor diz ser goleiro moderno e pegador de pênaltis" [Inspired in Rafael, John Victor considers himself a modern goalkeeper and penalty grabber] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Santos aumenta multa rescisória e renova contrato de John até 2021" [Santos raise release clause and renew contract of John until 2021] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Em dia de festa na Vila Belmiro, Santos e Benfica empatam amistoso por 1 a 1" [In a party day at the Vila Belmiro, Santos and Benfica draw in friendly by 1–1] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Santos empresta goleiro para a Portuguesa Santista" [Santos loan goalkeeper to Portuguesa Santista] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Santos renova contrato com o goleiro John Victor até 2023" [Santos renew contract with goalkeeper John Victor until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ "John fala sobre expectativa de estreia pelo Santos: 'Sempre esperei'" [John talks about expectation of debut with Santos: 'I have always waited'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Santos supera desfalques e vence o Inter, que perde a liderança do Brasileirão" [Santos overcome absences and defeat Inter, which lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Santos supera desfalques, vence LDU na altitude e abre vantagem nas oitavas" [Santos overcome absences, defeat LDU in the altitude and open an advantage in the round of 16] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Santos: com covid-19, John e Wagner Leonardo ficam na Argentina" [Santos: with covid-19, John and Wagner Leonardo stay in Argentina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ "John e Kevin Malthus passarão por cirurgias e viram baixas no Santos" [John and Kevin Malthus will go through surgeries and are sidelined at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Propostas fazem John se valorizar mesmo na reserva do Santos" [Offers make John appreciate even on the bench of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Santos FC acerta empréstimo ao Internacional e renova com goleiro John até dezembro de 2025" [Santos FC agree loan to Internacional and renew with goalkeeper John until December 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  14. ^ "John, centímetros para la portería" [John, height for the goal]. Real Valladolid. 20 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Santos FC acerta transferência de goleiro John ao Botafogo" [Santos FC agree transfer of goalkeeper John to Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Botafogo anuncia contratação do goleiro John" [Botafogo announce the signing of goalkeeper John] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  17. ^ "John é apresentado no Botafogo e rechaça comparações com Perri: 'Cada um constrói sua história'". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  18. ^ Redação (3 February 2024). "Sob vaias, Botafogo sofre empate do Nova Iguaçu aos 45 do segundo tempo pelo Carioca". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ^ Redação (6 February 2024). "Fora do Botafogo por dois meses, John tem histórico recente de lesão muscular". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  20. ^ Redação (6 February 2024). "Exame aponta gravidade da lesão de John; goleiro desfalca Botafogo na pré-Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Com Óscar Romero, Botafogo divulga relacionados para partida contra o Junior Barranquilla pela Libertadores". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  22. ^ John at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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