João Vitor Xavier de Almeida (born 2 March 2000), commonly known as Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Avaí.
Club career
Born in Mococa, São Paulo, Xavier joined Ponte Preta's youth setup in 2017, from Portuguesa Santista.[1] He made his first team debut for Ponte on 6 March 2018, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Paulista home loss against Bragantino.[2]
On 21 January 2019, Xavier joined Corinthians on a four-year contract.[3] He made his debut for the club on 17 September of the following year, starting in a 3–2 home win against Bahia for the Série A championship.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 27 October 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2018 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2020 | Série A | 18 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Conheça o volante Xavier, que é novidade no time principal do Corinthians" [Know the defensive midfielder Xavier, who is a novelty in Corinthians' first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). InfoEsporte. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Ponte Preta é derrotada pelo Bragantino, continua sem vencer em casa no Paulista e se aproxima do rebaixamento" [Ponte Preta is defeated by Bragantino, remain winless at home in the Paulista and get close to the relegation zone] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Só Dérbi. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Corinthians acerta contratação de destaque da base da Ponte Preta" [Corinthians sign spotlight of Ponte Preta's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Xavier pede a palavra e agradece elenco do CoLArinthians após estreia" [Xavier asks permission to speak and thanks Corinthians' squad after debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Xavier at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- Corinthians profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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