Geovane Jesus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geovane de Jesus Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Riacho de Santana, Bahia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 |
Palmeiras | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Cruzeiro | 27 | (2) |
| 2023– | FC Dallas | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 11 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Geovane de Jesus Rocha (born 31 July 2001) is a Brazilian
MLS side FC Dallas
as a defender.
Career
Debut for Cruzeiro
From
Palmeiras before joining Cruzeiro in 2020. On 25 April 2021 he made his professional debut for Cruzeiro in the Campeonato Mineiro against Clube Atlético Patrocinense.[1] In March 2022 Jesus signed a new contract with Cruzeiro taking him to 2025 with the club.[2] Jesus made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
league debut on 27 April
2022 in a 1–0 win for Cruzeiro against Londrina Esporte Clube.[3] Just a few days later he scored his first league goal on 30 April 2022 against Chapecoense.[4]
Serie B title
Jesus played 27 times in the league and 40 times across all competitions as Cruzeiro won the Brazilian Série B title and gained promotion to Série A during the 2022 season. He was predominantly used at right-back.[5][6] He scored in what would become his final match for Cruzeiro on 6 November 2022 as Cruzeiro won 3–2 against CSA to crown their promotion and relegate their opponents.[7]
FC Dallas
In December 2022 it was confirmed the player would take an international roster slot for
MLS, signing a contract through 2026 with an option for a further year.[8] He made his MLS debut on February 26, 2023 against Minnesota United FC.[9]
Honours
Club
- Cruzeiro
- Série B: 2022
- Campeonato Mineiro 2022 Runner-up
References
- ^ "Cruzeiro: sold to Dallas FC, remember the year of Geovane Jesus". Otempo.com.br.
- ^ "Cruzeiro renews with Geovane Jesus until the end of 2025". Espn.com.
- ^ "With Edu's return, Cruzeiro overcomes Londrina and appears in the G4 for the 1st time". uol.com.br.
- ^ "Com gols de Edu e Geovane, Cruzeiro vence a Chapecoense e entra no G-4 da Série B". Ge.globo.com.
- ^ "FC Dallas signs defender Geovane Jesus from Brazil's Cruzeiro". Dallas News.
- ^ "Rumor: FC Dallas linked with Brazilian right back Geovane Jesus". Bigdsoccer.com.
- ^ "No jogo da entrega da taça, Cruzeiro vira nos acréscimos e rebaixa o CSA à Série C". ge.globo.com.
- ^ "FC Dallas sign defender Geovane Jesus from Brazil's Cruzeiro". MLS Soccer.
- ^ "FC Dallas Falls to Minnesota United FC". FCDallas.com. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
External links
Geovane Jesus at Soccerway