Jean Carlos (footballer, born 1996)

Jean Carlos
Jean Carlos in 2023 with Raków Częstochowa
Personal information
Full name Jean Carlos Silva Rocha
Date of birth (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Prata, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2008 Yanida
2008–2009 Tenerife
2009–2010 Parla Escuela
2010–2015 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Real Madrid B 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 18 (1)
2016–2019 Granada B 77 (4)
2017 Granada 1 (0)
2019–2021 Wisła Kraków 39 (3)
2021–2022 Pogoń Szczecin 49 (3)
2023– Raków Częstochowa 62 (10)
International career
2015 Brazil U20 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2015 New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Rocha.

Jean Carlos Silva Rocha (born 10 May 1996), known as Jean Carlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Polish club Raków Częstochowa as a winger.

Club career

Born in Prata, Minas Gerais, Jean Carlos moved to Spain in 2007 at the age of 11 and joined Yanida's youth setup. After representing CD Tenerife and CP Parla Escuela, he moved to Real Madrid in 2010.[1][2]

After finishing his graduation, Jean Carlos was loaned to Segunda División B side CF Fuenlabrada on 28 July 2015, for one year.[3] He made his senior debut on 23 August by starting in a 3–0 away win against Getafe CF B,[4] and scored his first goal on 6 September in a 1–0 home win against CD Guadalajara.[5]

In July 2016 Jean Carlos moved to Granada CF after cutting ties with Los Blancos, and was assigned to the reserves also in the third level.[6] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 May of the following year, coming on as a second-half substitute for compatriot Andreas Pereira in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Espanyol.[7]

International career

On 28 May 2015, Jean Carlos was called up by Brazil under-20s manager Alexandre Gallo for the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8] He featured in five matches during the tournament, scoring one goal against North Korea on 7 June.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 18 1 — — — 18 1
Granada B 2016–17 Segunda División B 19 1 — — — 19 1
2017–18 Segunda División B 24 1 — — — 24 1
2018–19 Segunda División B 34 2 — — — 34 2
Total 77 4 — — — 77 4
Granada 2016–17 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Wisła Kraków 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 22 3 1 0 — — 23 3
Total 39 3 2 0 — — 41 3
Pogoń Szczecin 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 34 2 1 0 2[b] 0 — 37 2
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 15 1 2 0 4[b] 0 — 23 3
Total 49 3 3 0 6 0 — 58 3
Raków Częstochowa 2022–23 Ekstraklasa 16 3 2 0 — — 18 3
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 28 2 0 0 12[c] 0 1[d] 0 41 2
Total 44 5 2 0 12 0 1 0 59 5
Career total 228 16 7 0 18 0 1 0 254 16
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours

Raków Częstochowa

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Promessa brasileira do Real vira espanhol, mas ainda sonha com seleção" [Brazilian pearl of Real becomes Spanish, but still dreams with the seleção] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Jean Carlos Silva, diamante en bruto nazarí" [Jean Carlos Silva, nazarí rough diamond] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Jean Carlos llega cedido al CF Fuenlabrada" [Jean Carlos arrives on loan at CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Vavel. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Getafe B 0 – CF Fuenlabrada 3: La sonrisa del nuevo proyecto" [Getafe B 0 – CF Fuenlabrada 3: The smiles of the new project] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. ^ "CF Fuenlabrada 1 – CD Guadalajara 0: Descorche y brindis por la victoria" [CF Fuenlabrada 1 – CD Guadalajara 0: Uncork and cheers for the victory] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Jean Carlos, el tapado" [Jean Carlos, the cover] (in Spanish). Ideal. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "El Granada se despide de Primera División con una triste derrota" [Granada say goodbye to Primera División with a sad defeat] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Brasil llama a cinco 'extranjeros' para el Mundial sub'20" [Brazil call up five 'foreigners' for the under-20 World Cup] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Raków Częstochowa mistrzem Polski!". polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Piłkarz Września 2024: Jean Carlos Silva (Raków Częstochowa)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.