Ivonei

Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo (born 16 April 2002), simply known as Ivonei, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a midfielder.

Ivonei
Personal information
Full name Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo
Date of birth (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002
Place of birth Rondonópolis, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 45
Youth career
2006–2013 Vila Aurora
2013–2020 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Santos 8 (1)
National team‡
2017 Brazil U15 3 (1)
2018 Brazil U17 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:44, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2018

Club career

Born in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Ivonei joined Santos' youth setup in 2013,[2] from Vila Aurora.[3] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.[4]

In June 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivonei was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira.[5] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 13 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 2–0 away loss against Internacional.[6]

Ivonei made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 October 2020, replacing Jobson in a 3–2 away win against Club Olimpia.[7] On 23 October, he renewed his contract with the club until July 2025.[8]

Ivonei scored his first professional goal on 14 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Internacional; it was also his first career start.[9]

International career

On 27 October 2017, Ivonei was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.[10] He scored one goal during the competition, in a 3–1 home defeat of Venezuela, as his side finished second.

Personal life

Ivonei's father Nei was also a footballer, who notably represented Vila Aurora.[2]

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2021[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2020 Série A 8100001[lower-alpha 1]0—91
Career total 810000100091
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Ivonei Junior é convocado para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Ivonei Junior is called up to Brazil under-17 team] (in Portuguese). Gazeta MT. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "De Rondonópolis para o Mundo, Ivonei Junior disputa amistosos internacional pela Seleção Brasileira Sub-15" [From Rondonópolis to the world, Ivonei Junior plays international friendlies for Brazil under-15 national team] (in Portuguese). Cidade Nos Esportes. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. "Destaques da base, Cadu e Ivonei assinam primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Spotlights of the youth setup, Cadu and Ivonei sign first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  5. "Promovido aos profissionais do Santos, Ivonei fala sobre contato com Jesualdo: 'Experiência muito boa'" [Promoted to Santos' first team, Ivonei talks about contact with Jesualdo: 'Very good experience'] (in Portuguese). Terra. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. "Guerrero decide, Inter vence Santos no Beira-Rio e mantém 100% no BR" [Guerrero makes the difference, Inter defeat Santos at the Beira-Rio and remain 100% in the BR] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Santos vira sobre o Olimpia e garante classificação às oitavas da Libertadores" [Santos complete comeback over Olimpia and qualify to the round of 16 of the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. "Santos renova contrato de Ivonei até 2025" [Santos renew contract of Ivonei until 2025] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  9. "Santos supera desfalques e vence o Inter, que perde a liderança do Brasileirão" [Santos overcome absences and defeat Inter, which lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  10. "Seleção Sub-15 é convocada para Sul-Americano" [Under-15 national team is called up to the South American] (in Portuguese). CBF. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  11. Ivonei at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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