Juan Alvina Bezerra (born 16 February 2003), simply known as Juan Alvina or by the nickname Juan Batata (English: potato), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Oleksandriya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alvina Bezerra | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oleksandriya | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2023 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Oleksandriya | 26 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024 | |||
Career
editFormed in the youth categories of CR Vasco da Gama, where he played for all age groups, Alvina gained prominence for his good performance in scoring goals in the under-19 and under-20 categories.[1] After a few games for the professional team, he was traded to FC Oleksandriya at the end of 2023, where he scored his first goal as a professional, against Veres Rivne, and remains there until now.[2]
Honours
edit- Vasco da Gama (youth)
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil Sub-20: 2020
- Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 2020
References
edit- ^ "Conheça Juan Batata, artilheiro do Vasco no sub-20 que quase foi jogar na Ucrânia". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Na Ucrânia, ex-artilheiro da base do Vasco faz primeiro gol como profissional". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
External links
edit- Juan Alvina at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Juan Alvina at Soccerway