Capixaba (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Vitória and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.

Capixaba

Capixaba in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	João Victor da Vitória Fernandes
Date of birth	(1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Guarapari, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Shimizu S-Pulse
Number	27
Youth career
2013–2017	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Atlético Mineiro	7	(0)
2017	→ Ferroviária (loan)	8	(1)
2018	→ América Mineiro (loan)	10	(1)
2018	→ Chapecoense (loan)	3	(0)
2019	→ Vila Nova (loan)	34	(2)
2020	→ Novorizontino (loan)	8	(1)
2020	→ Coimbra (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Juventude (loan)	27	(3)
2021–2022	Juventude	84	(6)
2023–2024	Cerezo Osaka	54	(2)
2025–	Shimizu S-Pulse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

João Victor da Vitória Fernandes (born 9 January 1997), commonly known as Capixaba, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.

Club career

Atlético Mineiro

Born in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, Capixaba joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2013. He made his professional debut on 2 April 2016, in a 7–2 Campeonato Mineiro win over Villa Nova.[1]

Ferroviária

Capixaba made his league debut for Ferroviária against Ponte Preta on 5 February 2017.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Santo André on 22 February 2017, scoring in the 55th minute.[3]

América Mineiro

Capixaba made his league debut for América Mineiro against URT on 21 January 2018.[4] He scored his first goal for the club against Tupi on 24 January 2018, scoring in the 77th minute.[5]

Chapecoense

Capixaba made his league debut for Chapecoense against Paraná on 6 September 2018.[6]

Vila Nova

Capixaba made his league debut for Vila Nova against Aparecidense on 19 January 2019.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against CRAC on 31 January 2019, scoring in the 64th minute.[8]

Novorizontino

Capixaba scored on his league debut for Novorizontino against Oeste on 22 January 2020, scoring in the 80th minute.[9]

Coimbra

Capixaba made his league debut for Coimbra against Tombense on 27 July 2020.[10]

Loan to Juventude

Capixaba made his league debut for Juventude against Botafogo SP on 29 August 2020.[11] He scored his first goal for the club against Paraná on 20 November 2020, scoring in the 56th minute.[12]

He played for Juventude between 2020 and 2021, appearing 31 times, scoring thrice and helping them to a third-place finish in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, which meant the club returned to the top division after a 14-year absence.

Juventude

In February 2021, he joined Juventude on a permanent basis.[13] He made his debut for Juventude against Internacional on 1 March 2021.[14] He scored his first goals for the club against Novo Hamburgo on 9 March 2021, scoring in the 41st and 77th minute.[15]

Cerezo Osaka

On 8 January 2023, Capixaba officially joined Japanese side Cerezo Osaka on a permanent deal.[16] He made his debut for Cerezo Osaka against Sagan Tosu on 12 March 2023.[17] He scored his first goal for the club against Nagoya Grampus on 3 June 2023, scoring in the 4th minute.[18]

Shimizu S-Pulse

On 19 December 2024, it was announced that Capixaba had officially joined Shimizu S-Pulse on a permanent deal.[19]

References

1. "Galo faz 7 x 2 no Villa e está na semifinal do Mineiro" [Galo beats Villa 7-2 and qualifies for the Mineiro semifinals] (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
2. "Ponte Preta vs Ferroviária - 5 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
3. "Ferroviária vs Santo André - 22 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
4. "URT vs América Mineiro - 21 January 2018". int.soccerway.com.
5. "América Mineiro vs Tupi - 24 January 2018". int.soccerway.com.
6. "Paraná vs Chapecoense - 6 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
7. "Vila Nova vs Aparecidense - 19 January 2019". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Vila Nova vs CRAC - 31 January 2019". int.soccerway.com.
9. "Novorizontino vs Oeste - 22 January 2020". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Coimbra vs Tombense - 27 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Juventude vs Botafogo SP - 29 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Juventude vs Paraná - 29 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
13. "Atlético-MG informa rescisões contratuais com Matheus Stockl, Yago e Capixaba" [Atlético-MG announces the releases of Matheus Stockl, Yago and Capixaba] (in Portuguese). GE. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
14. "Internacional vs Juventude - 1 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
15. "Novo Hamburgo vs Juventude - 9 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
16. "カピシャーバ選手 完全移籍加入について". Cerezo Osaka (in Japanese). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
17. "Cerezo Osaka vs Sagan Tosu - 12 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
18. "Nagoya Grampus vs Cerezo Osaka - 3 June 2023". int.soccerway.com.
19. "カピシャーバ選手　清水エスパルスへ完全移籍について". Cerezo Osaka (in Japanese). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

External links

• Capixaba at Soccerway