| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Wellington Gadelha Melo de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:07, 28 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
João Wellington Gadelha Melo de Oliveira (born 2 January 2004), commonly known as Japa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cruzeiro.
Career
A Cruzeiro youth graduate, Japa signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 December 2021.[1] On 16 May 2023, he further extended his link until 2026.[2]
Japa made his professional – and Série A – debut on 22 October 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Kaiki Bruno in a 1–0 away win over rivals Atlético Mineiro.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 28 October 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Ítalo e Japa assinam seus primeiros contratos profissionais com o Cruzeiro" [Ítalo and Japa sign their first professional contracts with Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cruzeiro amplia contrato com meia da base e multa internacional; veja detalhes" [Cruzeiro extend contract with midfielder from the youth setup and international release clause; see details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ "Revelação da base do Cruzeiro, Japa celebra estreia no clássico: "Experiência incrível"" [Graduate of Cruzeiro's youth setup, Japa celebrates debut in derby: "Amazing experience"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ Japa at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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