Capixaba (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
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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 Shimizu S-Pulse.
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Capixaba in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor da Vitória Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarapari, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Novorizontino (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Coimbra (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Juventude (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Juventude | 84 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 54 | (2) |
| 2025– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Atlético Mineiro
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]
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
In February 2021, he joined Juventude on a permanent basis.[2]
Cerezo Osaka
On 8 January 2023, Capixaba officially joined Japanese side Cerezo Osaka on a permanent deal.[3]
Shimizu S-Pulse
On 19 December 2024, it was announced that Capixaba had officially joined Shimizu S-Pulse on a permanent deal.[4]
