Caetano (footballer, born 1999)
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
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João Victor Andrade Caetano (born 24 June 1999), commonly known as Caetano is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and currently play for J1 League club, Vissel Kobe.
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Caetano with Corinthians in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Andrade Caetano | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vissel Kobe | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Botafogo | |||
| 2018–2019 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Corinthians | 31 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oeste (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Coritiba (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Oeste (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2021 | → São Caetano (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | → CRB (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Goiás (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2025– | Vissel Kobe | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2025 | |||
Career
Corinthians
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Caetano played for the youth sides of Vasco da Gama and Botafogo before joining Corinthians' youth sides in 2018, aged 19.[1]
Loans
On 3 July 2019, after featuring with the under-20s, Caetano was loaned to Série B side Oeste until the end of the year.[2] He made his senior debut nine days later, starting in a 3–2 away loss to Ponte Preta.[3]
Caetano scored his first senior goal on 13 September 2019, netting Oeste's second in a 3–0 home win over Operário Ferroviário.[4] The following 7 January, after being regularly used, he moved to Coritiba also in a temporary deal.[5]
In July 2020, Caetano left Coxa after being rarely used, and returned to Oeste again on loan.[6] On 8 February 2021, after suffering relegation, Corinthians announced his loan to São Caetano for the 2021 Campeonato Paulista.[7]
On 2 June 2021, Caetano was loaned to second division side CRB until the end of the year.[8] An undisputed starter, CRB's president confirmed his departure on 13 December,[9] and despite being deemed surplus to requirements by Timão,[10] and was announced at Série A side Goiás on 31 December.[11]
A regular starter during the 2022 Campeonato Goiano, Caetano made his top tier debut on 30 April of that year, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Mineiro. He scored his first goal in the category on 27 August, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over rivals Atlético Goianiense.[12]
Despite being a regular starter, Caetano left the Esmeraldino on 24 November 2022, as his loan deal was due to expire.[13]
Breakthrough
Caetano returned to Corinthians for the 2023 season, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 23 January of that year.[14] A backup to starters Gil and Bruno Méndez, he made his debut for the club on 4 March, starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Santo André.[15]
Caetano started the 2024 season as a first-choice, but lost his starting spot after the arrival of new signing Cacá and coach António Oliveira.[16][17] He was separated from the squad in October, after rejecting a contract renewal.[18]
Vissel Kobe
On 7 January 2025, Caetano was abroad to Japan for the first time and signed to J1 2024 champions club, Vissel Kobe for 2025 season.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of the start for 2025 season.[20]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | Cup[b] | League Cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Oeste (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2020 | Série A | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Oeste (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| São Caetano (loan) | 2021 | Série D | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| CRB (loan) | 2021 | Série B | 33 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| Goiás (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 26 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| Vissel Kobe | 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 4 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano
- Includes Copa do Brasil
- Includes J.League Cup
- Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste