Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
Ivonei
Full name
Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo Date of birth
(2002-04-16 ) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Place of birth
Rondonópolis , Brazil Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [ 1] Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
Al Bataeh Number
22 2006–2013
Vila Aurora 2013–2023
Santos Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2024
Santos
27
(1) 2023
→ Botafogo-SP (loan)
17
(0) 2024–
Al Bataeh
1
(0) 2017
Brazil U15
3
(1) 2018
Brazil U17
1
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 5 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2018
Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo (born 16 April 2002), simply known as Ivonei , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Bataeh as a midfielder .
Club career
Born in Rondonópolis , Mato Grosso , Ivonei joined Santos ' youth setup in 2013,[ 2] from Vila Aurora .[ 3] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.[ 4]
In June 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic , Ivonei was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira .[ 5] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 13 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 2–0 away loss against Internacional .[ 6]
Ivonei made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 October 2020, replacing Jobson in a 3–2 away win against Club Olimpia .[ 7] On 23 October, he renewed his contract with the club until July 2025.[ 8]
Ivonei scored his first professional goal on 14 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Internacional ; it was also his first career start.[ 9] He subsequently featured rarely during the 2021 season before being demoted back to the under-20 squad in March 2022.[ 10]
Ivonei (in white) playing for Botafogo-SP in 2023
Back to the main squad for the 2023 season, Ivonei featured rarely before being separated from the first team squad by new head coach Paulo Turra on 4 July 2023.[ 11] Eight days later, he was loaned to Série B side Botafogo-SP for the remainder of the year.[ 12]
After returning from loan, Ivonei was not included in the first team squad of Peixe , and rescinded his contract with the club on 13 June 2024.[ 13]
International career
On 27 October 2017, Ivonei was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.[ 14] He scored one goal during the competition, in a 3–1 home defeat of Venezuela, as his side finished second.
Personal life
Ivonei's father Nei was also a footballer, who notably represented Vila Aurora.[ 2]
Career statistics
As of 5 December 2023 [ 15]
Club
Season
League
State League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Santos
2020
Série A
13
1
0
0
0
0
1[ a]
0
—
14
1
2021
Série A
5
0
4
0
4
0
3[ b]
0
2[ c]
0
18
0
2022
Série A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2023
Série A
1
0
4
0
1
0
3[ d]
0
—
9
0
Total
19
1
8
0
5
0
7
0
2
0
41
1
Botafogo-SP (loan)
2023
Série B
17
0
—
—
—
—
17
0
Career total
36
1
8
0
5
0
7
0
2
0
58
1
References
^ "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020 .
^ a b "Ivonei Junior é convocado para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Ivonei Junior is called up to Brazil under-17 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta MT. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .
^ "De Rondonópolis para o Mundo, Ivonei Junior disputa amistosos internacional pela Seleção Brasileira Sub-15" [From Rondonópolis to the world, Ivonei Junior plays international friendlies for Brazil under-15 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidade Nos Esportes. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .
^ "Destaques da base, Cadu e Ivonei assinam primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Spotlights of the youth setup, Cadu and Ivonei sign first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .
^ "Promovido aos profissionais do Santos, Ivonei fala sobre contato com Jesualdo: 'Experiência muito boa' " [Promoted to Santos' first team, Ivonei talks about contact with Jesualdo: 'Very good experience'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ "Guerrero decide, Inter vence Santos no Beira-Rio e mantém 100% no BR" [Guerrero makes the difference, Inter defeat Santos at the Beira-Rio and remain 100% in the BR ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte . 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020 .
^ "Santos vira sobre o Olimpia e garante classificação às oitavas da Libertadores" [Santos complete comeback over Olimpia and qualify to the round of 16 of the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com . 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 .
^ "Santos renova contrato de Ivonei até 2025" [Santos renew contract of Ivonei until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020 .
^ "Santos supera desfalques e vence o Inter, que perde a liderança do Brasileirão" [Santos overcome absences and defeat Inter , which lose the leadership of the Brasileirão ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020 .
^ "Ivonei e mais dois são 'rebaixados' ao Sub-20 do Santos" [Ivonei and two more are 'demoted' to the under-20 of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance! . 23 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Turra decide não utilizar mais Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei e Ed Carlos no Santos" [Turra decides not to utilize Daniel Ruiz, Ivonei and Ed Carlos at Santos anymore] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 .
^ "Santos FC empresta Ivonei ao Botafogo-SP até o fim de 2023" [Santos FC loan Ivonei to Botafogo-SP until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "Santos rescinde contrato do meia Ivonei" [Santos rescind contract of midfielder Ivonei] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024 .
^ "Seleção Sub-15 é convocada para Sul-Americano" [Under-15 national team is called up to the South American] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF . 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019 .
^ Ivonei at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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