João Vitor Cardoso de Souza (born 25 July 2002), known as João Vitor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back for Avaí, on loan from Portuguesa.
Career Born in Goiânia, Goiás, João Vitor was a Goiânia EC youth graduate, and made his senior debut at the age of 16 on 20 March 2019, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Goiano away loss to Anapolina. In May, after one further first-team appearance, he joined Fluminense and was assigned to the under-17 squad.
In 2022, after being rarely used in the under-20 team, João Vitor moved to Monsoon. On 13 November 2023, after two seasons as a starter, he was loaned to São Luiz.
A regular starter for São Luiz, João Vitor joined Série A side Juventude on 9 April 2024, on loan for one year. He would only feature for a "B-team" in the Copa FGF, however, and moved to Londrina on 8 January 2025.
A regular starter for LEC as the club achieved promotion to the second division, João Vitor was announced at Portuguesa on a permanent two-year deal on 5 December 2025. On 9 August of the following year, he was loaned to Avaí in the Série B.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiânia2019Goiano—20———20Monsoon2022Gaúcho Série B—100——611612023Gaúcho Série A2—150——90240Total—250——151401São Luiz (loan)2024Gauchão—11010—10130Juventude (loan)2024Série A00———101101Londrina2025Série C210140———350Portuguesa2026Série D1509030——270Avaí (loan)2026Série B00————00Career total36061040002621272
Honours Monsoon Campeonato Gaúcho Série B: 2022
São Luiz Recopa Gaúcha: 2024
Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2026
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