João Marcos (footballer, born 2000)

João Marcos Lima Candido (born 11 May 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Candido.
João Marcos
Personal information
Full name João Marcos Lima Candido
Date of birth (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000
Place of birth Araguaína, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2017 Vila Nova
2017–2020 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Goiás 4 (1)
2021–2022 Al Wahda 6 (1)
2022 → Al Dhafra (loan) 10 (0)
2022– Santa Clara 9 (1)
2023 → B-SAD (loan) 15 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023

Club career

João Marcos is a youth product of Vila Nova and Goiás. He was promoted to the senior team of Goiás in 2020.[1] He made his professional debut with Goiás in a 2–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to Grêmio on 30 November 2020, scoring his side's only goal.[2] He moved to the United Arab Emirates with Al Wahda ahead of the 2021-22 season.[3] He joined Al Dhafra on loan in January 2022 for the second half of the season.[4] On 14 August 2022, he transferred to the Primeira Liga sided Santa Clara signing a 3-year contract.[5]

On 31 January 2023, Marcos was loaned to B-SAD until the end of the 2022–23 season.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goiás 2020 Série A 4100———41
Al Wahda 2020–21 UAE Pro League 2000———20
2021–22 UAE Pro League 13141———192
Total 15141———212
Santa Clara 2022–23 Primeira Liga 401030——80
Career total 23250300000333

    References
    1. Pasquetto, Wendell (November 1, 2020). "Conheça João Marcos, liberado pelo Vila Nova e destaque no Goiás sub-20".
    2. "ASSISTA: João Marcos diminui para o Goiás contra o Grêmio". www.uol.com.br.
    3. "Após sair do Goiás, João Marcos acerta com novo clube em 2021 | Esmeraldino.com". January 20, 2021.
    4. Pimenta, Victor (January 23, 2022). "Ex-atacante do Goiás, João Marcos marca em estreia pelo Al-Dhafra; goiano também deixa o seu em goleada em Portugal". O Hoje.com.
    5. "Cria do Goiás deixa clube do Oriente Médio e assina com o Santa Clara". Torcedores - Notícias Esportivas. August 15, 2022.
    6. "DUPLO EMPRÉSTIMO" [Double Loan] (in Portuguese). Santa Clara. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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