Cipriano (footballer)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Cipriano.

CiprianoPersonal information

Full name|  João Luiz da Silva Cipriano
Date of birth|  (2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth|  Brusque, Brazil
Height|  1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Juventude (on loan from APOEL)
Youth career
2015–2020|  Criciúma
2019–2020|  → Fluminense (loan)
2021–2022|  Fluminense
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2023–2024|  Fluminense|  0|  (0)
2023|  → Red Bull Bragantino II (loan)|  4|  (0)
2023|  → Red Bull Bragantino (loan)|  1|  (0)
2024|  → APOEL (loan)|  2|  (0)
2024–|  APOEL|  0|  (0)
2025–|  → Juventude (loan)|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

João Luiz da Silva Cipriano (born 9 November 2002), known as Cipriano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Juventude, on loan from APOEL.

## Career

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Born in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Cipriano joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2019, from Criciúma.[1] Initially on loan, he agreed to a permanent contract with the club on 29 December 2020, signing until 2024.[2]

On 3 February 2023, Cipriano was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino for the year, and was initially assigned to the reserve team.[3] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 August, starting in a 1–0 away win over Coritiba.[4]

## Personal life

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Cipriano comes from a family of footballers: his father Agenor played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s, being later a head coach of Carlos Renaux, and his older brother Eduardo played in the youth sides of Criciúma.[1]

## Career statistics

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As of 8 July 2024[5]
Club  | Season  | League  | State League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Red Bull Bragantino II | 2023 | Paulista A3 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0
Red Bull Bragantino | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0
APOEL (loan)  | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Career total | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0

1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

## References

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1. ^ a b "Brusquense, Cipriano, sobe para o time profissional do Red Bull Bragantino após trajetória em clubes de SC e no Fluminense" [Brusquense, Cipriano is promoted to the first team of Red Bull Bragantino after career in clubs of SC and at Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diplomata 105,3 FM. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
2. ^ "Fluminense assina em definitivo com zagueiro Cipriano, do Sub-20, até fim de 2024" [Fluminense sign permanently with stopper Cipriano, for the under-20s, until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. ^ "Bragantino II contrata zagueiro Cipriano, do Fluminense, por empréstimo" [Bragantino II sign stopper Cipriano, from Fluminense, on loan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. ^ "Cipriano comemora estreia como titular do Bragantino em partida contra o Coritiba" [Cipriano celebrates debut as a starter of Bragantino in a match against Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
5. ^ Cipriano at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

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Juventude - current squad

* 1 Gustavo
* 2 Ewerthon
* 3 A. Martins
* 4 Ángel
* 5 Cipriano
* 6 Felipinho
* 7 Erick
* 8 Giraldo
* 9 Gilberto
* 10 Nenê
* 11 Giovanny
* 12 Marcão
* 15 Kelvi
* 16 Jadson
* 19 Taliari
* 20 Jean Carlos
* 23 Abner
* 27 Batalla
* 28 Alan Ruschel
* 30 Dudu Vieira
* 31 Zé Henrique
* 34 Rodrigo Sam
* 37 Petterson
* 38 Kawan
* 43 Clébio
* 44 Mandaca
* 47 Marcos Paulo
* 72 Peixoto
* 77 Luiz Henrique
* 88 Davi Goes
* 93 Reginaldo
* 95 Caíque G.
* 97 Ênio
* 98 Pernambuco
* 99 Caíque
* Garcez
* Head coach: Fábio Matias

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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