João Guilherme

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João Guilherme
Personal information
Full name João Guilherme Leme Amorim
Date of birth (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Bilac, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2004–2005 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Internacional 16 (1)
2008–2013 Marítimo 109 (5)
2013–2016 APOEL 75 (4)
2016–2017 Al-Fateh 5 (0)
2017 Bangu 5 (1)
2018 Cruzeiro RS 11 (0)
2018 Volta Redonda 10 (0)
2020 Brasil de Farroupilha 3 (0)
International career
2003 Brazil U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

João Guilherme Leme Amorim (born 21 April 1986) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Career[edit]

Internacional[edit]

João Guilherme started his career with Brazilian powerhouse Internacional where he played a total of 16 games, and scored 1 goal.

Marítimo[edit]

In January 2008, Guilherme was officially announced as the first reinforcement of the year of Portuguese Liga club C.S. Marítimo, after completing a deal worth €200,000. He was signed along with Internacional teammate Bruno Grassi, both of whom joined up with former teammates Marcelo Boeck, Ediglê and Márcio Mossoró, who all signed for Marítimo earlier in the season from Internacional. He played for Maritimo from 2008 until 2013, appearing in 109 games and scoring 5 goals.

APOEL[edit]

On 14 June 2013, after six Portuguese Liga seasons, he signed a two-year contract with APOEL from Cyprus.[1] He made his APOEL debut against NK Maribor at GSP Stadium on 31 July 2013, in a 1–1 first leg draw for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.[2] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 2 September 2013, in his team's 3–0 home win against Enosis Neon Paralimni for the Cypriot First Division.[3] During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in four 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and won all the titles in Cyprus, the Cypriot League,[4][5] the Cypriot Cup[6][7] and the Cypriot Super Cup.[8][9]

The next season, he appeared in five group stage matches in APOEL's 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign.[10] On 19 December 2014, Guilherme signed a two-year contract extension with APOEL, running until June 2017.[11] On 14 June 2016, one month after he won his third consecutive Cypriot First Division title with the club, João Guilherme's contract with APOEL was mutually terminated.[12]

International career[edit]

João Guilherme was the captain of the Brazil under-17 team that won the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup, appearing in all Brazil's matches and helping his team to win the trophy.[13]

Club statistics[edit]

As of 15 May 2016[14][15]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marítimo 2007–08 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2008–09 Primeira Liga 30 0 1 0 3 0 2[a] 0 36 0
2009–10 Primeira Liga 26 1 1 0 1 0 28 1
2010–11 Primeira Liga 14 1 0 0 1 0 6[b] 0 21 1
2011–12 Primeira Liga 24 1 3 0 4 1 31 2
2012–13 Primeira Liga 12 2 1 0 2 0 9[c] 0 24 2
Total 109 5 6 0 11 1 17 0 143 6
APOEL 2013–14 Cypriot First Division 28 3 4 0 8[d] 0 1[e] 0 41 3
2014–15 Cypriot First Division 26 0 5 0 9[f] 0 1[e] 0 41 0
2015–16 Cypriot First Division 21 1 3 0 5[d] 0 1[e] 0 30 1
Total 75 4 12 0 22 0 3 0 112 4
Career total 184 9 18 0 11 1 39 0 3 0 255 10
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in Cypriot Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

APOEL

International[edit]

Brazil U17

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Υπέγραψε ο Joao Guilherme Leme Amorin" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Battling Maribor hold APOEL". UEFA. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ^ "APOEL vs. Enosis 3-0". Soccerway. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title". UEFA. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ^ "AEL vs. APOEL 0-1". Soccerway. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ^ ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0-2 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  7. ^ "APOEL vs. Ermis 2-0". Soccerway. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. ^ "APOEL FC 1-0 APOLLON". APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. ^ "APOEL vs. Apollon 1-0". Soccerway. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. ^ "APOEL FC Squad". UEFA. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  11. ^ Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με João Guilherme Leme Amorin [Contract renewal with João Guilherme Leme Amorin] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με João Guilherme Amorin". APOEL FC. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  13. ^ Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής στα 17 [World Champion at his 17] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Foradejogo profile". Foradejogo. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

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