Bitello

João Paulo de Souza Mares (born 7 January 2000), commonly known as Bitello, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and Winger for Russian club Dynamo Moscow.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Mares.
Bitello
Personal information
Full name João Paulo de Souza Mares
Date of birth (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000
Place of birth Formosa do Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo Moscow
Number 89
Youth career
2017–2018 Cascavel
2018–2021 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Cascavel 3 (0)
2021–2023 Grêmio 93 (19)
2023– Dynamo Moscow 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Career

Born in Formosa do Oeste, Brazil, Bitello joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 18 in 2018. In 2023, after promising performances in the 2022 Series B (Second Division of the Brazilian Football Championship) for Gremio, Bitello returned in 2023, being one of the pillars of the team, one of the players who played the most games for Gremio in the year. On 12 September 2023, Bitello accepts a proposal of 10 million euros from Dynamo Moscow.[1]

On 14 September 2023, Bitello signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Moscow.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played on 21 October 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cascavel 2017 Paranaense —00——3[lower-alpha 1]030
2018 Paranaense —3[lower-alpha 2]0———30
Total —30——3060
Grêmio 2021 Série A 001[lower-alpha 3]0001[lower-alpha 4]0—20
2022 Série B 36811[lower-alpha 3]210——4810
2023 Série A 19413[lower-alpha 3]3101—1[lower-alpha 5]1439
Total 551225511110119319
Dynamo Moscow 2023–24 Russian Premier League 50—22——72
Career total 6012285133104110621
  1. Appearance(s) in Taça FPF.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha.

Honours

Grêmio

Individual Awards

Best Player of Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol de 2023 - Série A (Gáucho football championship)

References
  1. "'Cria' do FC Cascavel, Bitello é vendido para o Grêmio". FC Cascavel. 22 August 2018.
  2. "Бителло, добро пожаловать в «Динамо»!" [Bitello, welcome to Dynamo!] (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. Bitello at Soccerway
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