João Bravim

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João Bravim
Personal information
Full name João Victor Donna Bravim
Date of birth (1998-05-03) 3 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Venda Nova do Imigrante, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
União de Leiria
(on loan from Santa Clara)
Number 98
Youth career
2004–2011 Rio Branco
2011–2014 América Mineiro
2014–2017 Cruzeiro
2017–2018 Santos
2018–2019 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Alverca 3 (0)
2020–2021Casa Pia (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Casa Pia 2 (0)
2023–2024 Santa Clara 0 (0)
2024–2025Alverca (loan) 51 (0)
2025–União de Leiria (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025

João Victor Donna Bravim (born 3 May 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria, on loan from Santa Clara.

Professional career

Bravim is a youth product of the Brazilian clubs Rio Branco, América Mineiro, Cruzeiro and Santos, before moving to Portugal with Alverca in 2018.[1] He began his senior career with Alverca in the Portuguese third division in the 2019–20 season. He transferred to LigaPro side Casa Pia on 1 October 2020, where he acted as reserve goalkeeper.[2] After helping them achieve promotion into the Primeira Liga for the 2022–23 season, Bravim extended his contract with Casa Pia on 13 June 2022.[3]

On 7 July 2023, Bravim signed a two-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.[4]

On 4 January 2024, Santa Clara loaned Bravim to his first professional club, Alverca, competing in Liga 3.[5]

On 2 July 2025, Bravim moved on loan to União de Leiria, with an option to buy.[6]

Personal life

Born in Brazil, Bravim is of Italian descent.[7]

References

  1. "João Victor Bravim: da escolinha do Rio Branco VN para o futebol europeu". www.radiofmz.com.br.
  2. "Market: Forward Danny Choi and goalkeeper João Bravim reinforce Casa Pia". 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
  3. "Lucas Paes renovou e Casa Pia mantém os três guarda-redes em 2022/23". www.ojogo.pt. 13 June 2022.
  4. "João Bravim é reforço" [João Bravim is reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. "Bem-vindo (novamente), João Bravim" [Welcome (again), João Bravim] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Alverca. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. "João Bravim é a nova muralha do castelo de Leiria" [João Bravim is the new wall of Leiria Castle] (in Portuguese). União de Leiria. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. "JOÃO VICTOR BRAVIM CEDIDO AO CASA PIA".