João Carlos (footballer, born 1995)
Brazilian association football player
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João Carlos Cardoso Santo (born 1 March 1995), or simply João Carlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for China League One club Guangdong GZ-Power.
Full name
João Carlos Cardoso Santo
Date of birth
1 March 1995
Place of birth
Coaraci, Brazil
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Cardoso Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Coaraci, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guangdong GZ-Power | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Sampaio Corrêa | 11 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Galícia (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Bonsucesso (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Boa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Macaé (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cabofriense (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Fluminense (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Portimonense (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | → CRB (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Estoril | 54 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Académica de Coimbra (loan) | 30 | (17) |
| 2024 | Liaoning Tieren | 15 | (8) |
| 2025 | Guangdong GZ-Power | 25 | (13) |
| 2026 | Sarajevo | 11 | (2) |
| 2026– | Guangdong GZ-Power | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 | |||
Club career
On 31 August 2018, he joined Portimonense S.C. on loan for the 2018–19 season.
On 3 August 2021, he was loaned to Académica de Coimbra in Liga Portugal 2.[1]
On 16 January 2026, Guangdong GZ-Power announced his departure after the 2025 season.[2]
On 19 February 2026, Carlos signed a one-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.[3]
On 1 July 2026, Carlos returned to Guangdong GZ-Power.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galícia (loan) | 2017 | Série D | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Bonsucesso (loan) | 2017 | Carioca | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Boa (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Macaé (loan) | 2017 | Série C | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Cabofriense (loan) | 2018 | Carioca | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||||
| Fluminense (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Portimonense (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| CRB (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Estoril | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 11 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 8 | |||||
| Académica de Coimbra (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 17 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 17 | ||||
| Liaoning Tieren | 2024 | China League One | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | |||||
| Guangdong GZ-Power | 2025 | China League One | 25 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 14 | ||||
| Sarajevo | 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 174 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 229 | 59 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Chinese FA Cup, Bosnian Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearance in Bosnian Supercup
Honours
Estoril
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Top Scorer: 2021–22[7]
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[7]
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: February 2022[8]
- Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: February 2022,[9] March 2023[10]
