João Carlos (footballer, born 1995)
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 | |||
João Carlos Cardoso Santo (born 1 March 1995), or simply João Carlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | League cup | 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 | ||||
| Career total | 163 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 216 | 56 | ||
Honours
Estoril
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Top Scorer: 2021–22[5]
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[5]
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: February 2022[6]
- Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: February 2022,[7] March 2023[8]
References
- ^ "Aos 26 anos o avançado Brasileiro veste as cores da Briosa" (in Portuguese). Académica de Coimbra. 3 August 2021.
- ^ "广东广州豹官方：若昂-卡洛斯、罗萨、单鹏飞等11人离队". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ João Carlos at Soccerway
- ^ "João Carlos continua na linha de Cascais" [João Carlos remains in Cascais line] (in European Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ a b "João Carlos closes the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portugal. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Melhores de fevereiro: João Carlos eleito Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Best of February: João Carlos chosen as Liga Portugal SABSEG's Player of the Month]. Liga Portugal. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Best of February: João Carlos claims the Burger King Award for Forward of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "João Carlos received his Burger King Forward of the Month award: "I want to be the top scorer of the Liga Portugal SABSEG"". Liga Portugal. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
External links
- Portimonense profile (in Portuguese)
- João Carlos at Soccerway