João Basso

João Basso

Basso (in yellow) playing for Arouca in 2023
Personal information
Full name	João Othavio Basso
Date of birth	(1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	15
Youth career
2004–2011	Atlético Paranaense
2011–2013	Andraus
2013–2016	Paraná
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Paraná	22	(0)
2016–2019	Estoril	3	(1)
2017–2018	→ Real Massamá (loan)	22	(2)
2019–2023	Arouca	118	(18)
2023–	Santos	24	(2)
2024	→ Estoril (loan)	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:58, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

João Othavio Basso (born 13 January 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Santos.

Career

Paraná

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Basso joined Paraná Clube's youth categories from Andraus, after representing Atlético Paranaense.[1] He made his first team debut on 28 November 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Carlão in a 1–1 Série B away draw against Sampaio Corrêa.[2]

Basso was definitely promoted to the main squad by head coach Claudinei Oliveira on 9 February 2016,[3] and started to become a regular starter for the club during the year's Série B under Marcelo Martelotte, but as a defensive midfielder.[4]

Estoril

On 24 August 2016, Basso moved abroad and was announced at Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia.[5] He made his debut for the club on 26 October, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Moreirense, for the season's Taça da Liga.[6]

Basso made his debut in the main category of Portuguese football on 13 January 2017, replacing compatriot Eduardo Teixeira and scoring the equalizer in a 2–1 away loss against Arouca.[7]

Loan to Real Massamá

On 27 July 2017, after just one more match, Basso was loaned to LigaPro side Real Massamá, for one year.[8] He scored twice in 23 appearances overall for the club, before returning to Estoril and being mainly utilized in the under-23 team.

Arouca

Basso with Arouca in 2023

On 31 August 2019, Basso signed for Arouca in the Campeonato de Portugal.[9] An immediate starter, he contributed with the club's two consecutive promotions, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 19 August 2022.[10]

Basso acted as team captain during the 2022–23 campaign,[11] as Arouca qualified to the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Santos

On 31 July 2023, Basso returned to his home country after agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year contract with Santos in the Série A.[12] He made his debut for the club on 5 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Athletico Paranaense.

Loan to Estoril

On 30 January 2024, following Santos' relegation to the Série B, Basso returned to Estoril on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]

Return from loan

After returning to Santos in July 2024, Basso scored his first goal for the club on 31 August, netting the club's second in a 2–2 home draw against Ponte Preta.[14]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2025[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paraná	2015	Série B	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016	Série B	14	0	7	0	1	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		15	0	7	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
Estoril	2016–17	Primeira Liga	2	1	—		1	0	—		1[a]	0	4	1
	2018–19	LigaPro	1	0	—		0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		3	1	—		1	0	—		1	0	5	1
Real Massamá (loan)	2017–18	LigaPro	22	2	—		1	0	—		—		23	2
Arouca	2019–20	Campeonato de Portugal	20	5	—		3	0	—		—		23	5
	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	33	7	—		1	0	—		2[b]	0	36	7
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	33	3	—		1	0	—		2[a]	1	36	4
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	32	3	—		3	0	—		6[a]	0	41	3
	Total		118	18	—		8	0	—		10	1	137	19
Santos	2023	Série A	14	0	—		—		—		—		14	0
	2024	Série B	8	2	0	0	—		—		—		8	2
	2025	Série A	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		22	2	2	0	0	0	—		—		24	2
Estoril (loan)	2023–24	Primeira Liga	14	1	—		—		—		—		14	1
Career total			194	24	9	0	11	0	0	0	11	1	225	25

1. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
2. Appearance(s) in the Promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024

Individual

• Primeira Liga Defender of the Month: March 2023[16]

References

1. "Suspensão de Zé Roberto abre espaço para Basso ser titular no Paraná Clube" [Suspension of Zé Roberto opens a spot for Basso to become a starter at Paraná Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
2. "Sampaio e Paraná fecham participação na Série B com empate" [Sampaio and Paraná end their participation in the Série B with a draw] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
3. "Claudinei projeta utilização de atletas da base no estadual, mas pede cautela" [Claudinei projects utilization of youth players in the state league, but asks for caution] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
4. "Em fim de contrato e de graça, Paraná perde jogador para time português" [Ending contract and on a free transfer, Paraná lose player to Portuguese team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
5. "João Basso oficializado como reforço" [João Bosco turn official as an addition] (in Portuguese). Record. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
6. "Moreirense-Estoril, 1–0: Cónegos põem fim a ciclo negativo" [Moreirense-Estoril, 1–0: Cónegos end poor run] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
7. "Kuca dá vitória ao Arouca sobre o Estoril aos 90+3" [Kuca gives the win to Arouca over Estoril at the 90+3'] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
8. "João Basso emprestado ao Real" [João Basso loaned to Real] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
9. "🤝 João Basso é reforço do FC Arouca" [🤝 João Basso is an addition of FC Arouca.]. FC Arouca (in Portuguese). Facebook. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
10. "OFICIAL: João Basso renova com o Arouca" [OFFICIAL: João Basso renews with Arouca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
11. "João Basso: "Tenho dentro de mim os requisitos da resiliência e da perseverança"" [João Basso: "I have inside me the requirements of resilience and perseverance"] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
12. "Santos FC acerta contratação de zagueiro João Basso junto ao Arouca, de Portugal" [Santos FC agree the signing of stopper João Basso with Arouca, from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
13. "Santos FC acerta empréstimo de zagueiro João Basso ao Estoril, de Portugal" [Santos FC agree loan of centre-back João Basso to Estoril, from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
14. "Autor de gol, João Basso mira sequência inédita na equipe titular após retorno ao Santos" [Goal scorer, João Basso aims for unprecedented sequence in the starting XI after return to Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). BOL. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
15. João Basso at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
16. "Basso has been named Defender of the Month in Liga Portugal bwin for March". Liga Portugal. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

External links

• João Basso at ForaDeJogo (archived)