Balão (footballer, born 2003)
Brazilian footballer
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João Victor de Amorim Marinho (born 7 January 2003), known as João Victor or Balão,[1] is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Capivariano.
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Balão with Santos in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor de Amorim Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Capivariano | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | São Luís FC | ||
| 2020–2021 | Moto Club | ||
| 2021–2023 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Moto Club | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Botafogo-PB (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Capivariano | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:19, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Balão started his career with local youth side São Luís FC in the end of 2018.[2] In July 2020, after failed trials at Vasco da Gama, Flamengo and Ferroviária, he moved to Moto Club.[3]
Moto Club
After impressing with the under-20s, Balão was promoted to the main squad of Moto in February 2021,[4] and made his senior debut on 2 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Maranhense away draw against Juventude Samas.[5] He featured in the following three matches of the tournament, earning his first start late in the month in the second leg of the Final against Sampaio Corrêa (1–3 home loss).[6]
Santos
In July 2021, Balão moved to Santos, initially assigned to the under-20 team.[7] On 31 January 2023, he was promoted to the first team for trainings, and renewed his contract until December 2025.[8]
During the 2024 season, however, after finishing his spell in the under-20s, Balão was separated from the first team squad.[9]
Loans to Sampaio Corrêa and Botafogo-PB
On 20 December 2024, Sampaio Corrêa announced the signing of Balão on a one-year loan deal.[10] On 10 June of the following year, he moved to Série C side Botafogo-PB also in a temporary deal.[11]
Capivariano
On 12 November 2025, Balão rescinded his contract with Santos, and joined Capivariano.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2025.[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Moto Club | 2021 | Série D | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 2025 | Série D | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Botafogo-PB (loan) | 2025 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Capivariano | 2026 | Paulista | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste