Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Santos FC U20
top club · 41 apps
Position rank · 2025
#272
goals rank
#403
assists rank
2
season goals
2
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2025
1 · 50%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-01-07 · 6 players total
62Appearances
2Goals
2Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
3Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Balão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Victor de Amorim Marinho |
| Date of birth | 2003-01-07 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Botafogo FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Santos FC B parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-06-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SIS Agency |
Dec 2025
Transfer: Botafogo-PB → Santos B
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA), Botafogo FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Santos B → Botafogo-PB
24/25 · Loan
Jun 2025
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → Santos B
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Santos B → Sampaio-MA
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Santos FC U20
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2024
Transfer: Santos U20 → Santos B
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Santos FC U20, Santos FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Santos FC U20
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Moto Club-MA → Santos U20
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Moto Club (MA)
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.62/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.62/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.55/90
Minutes played by club
Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
100.0%
Botafogo FC
0.0%
Santos FC U20
0.0%
Santos FC
0.0%
Moto Club (MA)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC U20 | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Santos FC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moto Club (MA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Maranhense | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copinha | Santos FC U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Brasileiro U20 - Finals | Santos FC U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CBF Brasileiro U20 | Santos FC U20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copinha | Santos FC U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CBF Brasileiro U20 | Santos FC U20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copinha | Santos FC U20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Maranhense | Moto Club (MA) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Moto Club (MA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série D | Moto Club (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | Moto Club-MA | Santos U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2024-03-01 | Santos U20 | Santos B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Santos B | Sampaio-MA | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-02 | Sampaio-MA | Santos B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-10 | Santos B | Botafogo-PB | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Botafogo-PB | Santos B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edu Araújo | 2 | 0 | 993 |
| Alan | 1 | 0 | 939 |
| Enzo Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 928 |
| Hyan | 2 | 0 | 925 |
| Leonardo Zabala | 2 | 0 | 897 |
| Gustavo Jundi | 2 | 0 | 894 |
| Thiago Balieiro | 2 | 0 | 890 |
| Deivid Washington | 2 | 0 | 850 |
| Gustavo Henrique | 2 | 0 | 847 |
| Diogo Correia | 2 | 0 | 822 |
| Ray | 1 | 0 | 743 |
| Thiago Rosa | 1 | 0 | 721 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 | 0 | 721 |
| Adriano | 1 | 0 | 636 |
| Gabriel Bontempo | 2 | 0 | 587 |
| Cadu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jair Cunha | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Weslley Patati | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguelito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Maranhense | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Campeonato Maranhense | Moto Club (MA) | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Copinha | Santos FC U20 | 1 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Botafogo-PB | Santos B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-10 | Santos B | Botafogo-PB | Loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-02 | Sampaio-MA | Santos B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-24 | Santos B | Sampaio-MA | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2025 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 290 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Campeonato Maranhense
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Copinha
21 apps
0 G
1 A
Série D
5 apps
0 G
0 A
CBF Brasileiro U20
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Balão
Who is Balão?
Balão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Botafogo FC.
How old is Balão?
Balão is 23 years old. He was born on January 7, 2003 in São Luís.
What position does Balão play?
Balão plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Balão play for?
Balão currently plays for Botafogo FC.
How many career goals has Balão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Balão has scored 2 goals in 62 appearances.