| 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 footballer who plays for MLS side FC Dallas as a defender.
Career
Debut for Cruzeiro
From Riacho de Santana, Bahia he played in the youth teams of 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 FC Dallas of 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
This page was last edited on 30 March 2024, at 18:08