Caetano (footballer, born 1999)

Caetano
Caetano with Corinthians in 2023
Personal information
Full name João Victor Andrade Caetano
Date of birth (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Corinthians
Number 4
Youth career
Vasco da Gama
Botafogo
2018–2019 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Corinthians 31 (0)
2019Oeste (loan) 23 (1)
2020Coritiba (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2021Oeste (loan) 20 (0)
2021São Caetano (loan) 8 (1)
2021CRB (loan) 33 (0)
2022Goiás (loan) 37 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

João Victor Andrade Caetano (born 24 June 1999), commonly known as Caetano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Corinthians.

Career

Corinthians

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Caetano played for the youth sides of Vasco da Gama and Botafogo before joining Corinthians' youth sides in 2018, aged 19.[1]

Loans

On 3 July 2019, after featuring with the under-20s, Caetano was loaned to Série B side Oeste until the end of the year.[2] He made his senior debut nine days later, starting in a 3–2 away loss to Ponte Preta.[3]

Caetano scored his first senior goal on 13 September 2019, netting Oeste's second in a 3–0 home win over Operário Ferroviário.[4] The following 7 January, after being regularly used, he moved to Coritiba also in a temporary deal.[5]

In July 2020, Caetano left Coxa after being rarely used, and returned to Oeste again on loan.[6] On 8 February 2021, after suffering relegation, Corinthians announced his loan to São Caetano for the 2021 Campeonato Paulista.[7]

On 2 June 2021, Caetano was loaned to second division side CRB until the end of the year.[8] An undisputed starter, CRB's president confirmed his departure on 13 December,[9] and despite being deemed surplus to requirements by Timão,[10] and was announced at Série A side Goiás on 31 December.[11]

A regular starter during the 2022 Campeonato Goiano, Caetano made his top tier debut on 30 April of that year, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Mineiro. He scored his first goal in the category on 27 August, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over rivals Atlético Goianiense.[12]

Despite being a regular starter, Caetano left the Esmeraldino on 24 November 2022, as his loan deal was due to expire.[13]

Breakthrough

Caetano playing for Corinthians in 2024

Caetano returned to Corinthians for the 2023 season, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 23 January of that year.[14] A backup to starters Gil and Bruno Méndez, he made his debut for the club on 4 March, starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Santo André.[15]

Caetano started the 2024 season as a first-choice, but lost his starting spot after the arrival of new signing Cacá and coach António Oliveira.[16][17] He was separated from the squad in October, after rejecting a contract renewal.[18]

Club

As of 16 December 2024.[19]
Club Season League State League[a] Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oeste 2019 Série B 23 1 23 1
Coritiba 2020 Série A 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
Oeste 2020 Série B 20 0 20 0
São Caetano 2021 Série D 0 0 8 1 8 1
CRB 2021 Série B 33 1 2 0 2[c] 0 37 1
Goiás 2022 Série A 26 1 11 0 5 0 42 1
Corinthians 2023 Série A 16 0 1 0 1 0 5[d] 0 23 0
2024 5 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Total 21 0 10 0 2 0 5 0 38 0
Career total 123 3 33 0 9 0 5 0 2 0 172 4
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Goiano
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ "Quem é Caetano? Zagueiro será titular contra o Santos e vai disputar primeiro clássico pelo Corinthians" [Who is Caetano? Stopper will be a starter against Santos and will play his first derby for Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Corinthians empresta joia da base ao Oeste até o final do ano" [Corinthians loan pearl of the youth setup to Oeste until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Com início arrasador e emoção no fim, Ponte bate Oeste e dorme na vice-liderança da Série B" [With an outstanding start and emotion in the end, Ponte defeat Oeste and sleep in the second position of the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Oeste vence o Operário-PR e se afasta do Z-4" [Oeste defeat Operário-PR and get farther from the Z-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Coritiba contrata jovem zagueiro do Corinthians" [Coritiba sign young stopper from Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Caetano deixa o Coritiba e será emprestado pelo Corinthians ao Oeste" [Caetano leaves Coritiba and will be loaned by Corinthians to Oeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Corinthians empresta zagueiro para jogar o Paulistão pelo São Caetano" [Corinthians loan stopper to play the Paulistão for São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Corinthians empresta zagueiro ao CRB até o fim da Série B" [Corinthians loan stopper to CRB until the end of the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Presidente do CRB informa que Caetano não fica no CRB: "Vai para um clube da Série A"" [CRB's president informs that Caetano does not stay at CRB: "He will move to a Série A club"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Caetano não está nos planos do Corinthians: "Ele será emprestado para uma equipe de Série A"" [Caetano is not on Corinthians' plans: "He will be loaned to a Série A team"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Goiás oficializa contratação do zagueiro Caetano, do Corinthians" [Goiás turn official the signing of stopper Caetano, from Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Caetano festeja primeiro gol pelo Goiás, avalia vitória no clássico e dispara: "Camisa pesada"" [Caetano celebrates first goal for Goiás, evaluates win in derby and says: "Heavy shirt"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esmeraldino.com. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Goiás também não renova com Caetano e perde dupla de zaga titular para a temporada 2023" [Goiás also do not renew with Caetano and lose starting defensive duo for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Corinthians renova com o zagueiro Caetano até o fim de 2024" [Corinthians renew with stopper Caetano until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Enfim, Caetano! Zagueiro estreia pelo Corinthians após cinco empréstimos e vira nova opção" [Finally, Caetano! Stopper debuts for Corinthians after five loans and becomes a new option] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Caetano mira nova chance no time titular após três meses e busca revanche pessoal no Corinthians" [Caetano aims new chance in the starting spot after three months and seeks personal vendetta at Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  17. ^ "E o Caetano? Zagueiro perde espaço após início como titular e tem futuro incerto no Corinthians" [What about Caetano? Stopper loses space after start as a first-choice and has an uncertain future at Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Corinthians barra Matheus Araújo, Giovane e Caetano por falta de renovação: "Têm que ser gratos"" [Corinthians put Matheus Araújo, Giovane and Caetano apart due to lack of renewal: "They have to be grateful"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  19. ^ Caetano at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.