Juan (footballer, born March 2002)

Brazilian footballer

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

JuanPersonal information

Full name|  Juan Santos da Silva
Date of birth|  (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth|  São Paulo, Brazil
Height|  1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Southampton
Youth career
0000–2013|  São Caetano
2015|  ECUS
2016|  Grêmio Mauaense
2018|  União Barbarense
2019–2021|  São Paulo
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2019–2024|  São Paulo|  60|  (4)
2024–|  Southampton|  0|  (0)
2024–2025|  → Göztepe (loan)|  26|  (7)
International career
2019|  Brazil U17|  4|  (0)
2019|  Brazil U18|  2|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:18, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Juan Santos da Silva (born 7 March 2002), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton.

## Career

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### Early career

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Born in São Paulo, Juan began his career in the youth team of São Caetano, where he stayed until 2013. Afterwards, he played in the youth teams of ECUS, Mauaense and União Barbarense.[1]

### São Paulo

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Juan joined São Paulo's academy in 2019, where he became top scorer for the under-17 team.[2] Due to his performances in the under-17 team, he was called up for trials in the São Paulo professional team by coach Fernando Diniz and, on 8 December 2019, he made his professional debut in an 2–1 away victory against CSA.[3][4][5][6] On 13 November 2022, Juan scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 away victory against Goiás.[7][8]

### Southampton

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On 26 July 2024, Juan signed a pre-contract with Premier League side Southampton and was due to join following the expiry of his contract with São Paulo in January 2025.[9] However, on 16 August 2024, Southampton reached a deal with São Paulo for him to join the club, with Juan being sent to Turkish side Göztepe on a season-long loan.[10] On 17 August, he made his first appearance for Göztepe in a 2–2 draw with Fenerbahçe.[11] Juan scored his first goal for the club on 23 September in a 3–0 victory against Kayserispor.[12]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 12 April 2025[13]
Club  | Season  | League  | State league  | Domestic cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
São Paulo | 2019 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2020 | Série A  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2021 | Série A  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
2022 | Série A  | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1
2023 | Série A  | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3
2024 | Série A  | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3
Total  | 45 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7
Southampton | 2024–25[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2025–26[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Göztepe (loan)  | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 26 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 8
Career total | 71 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 15

Notes

## Honours

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São Paulo

* Copa do Brasil: 2023
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2024

## References

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1. ^ "Integrado ao profissional, Juan renova com o São Paulo". uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
2. ^ "Quem é Juan? Centroavante do São Paulo vive fase goleadora na base e teve frustração na Seleção". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
3. ^ "Comandado pela garotada, São Paulo vence o CSA no último jogo do ano". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
4. ^ "Com time de garotos, São Paulo dá adeus ao Brasileirão com vitória sobre o CSA". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
5. ^ "São Paulo supera expulsão, segura CSA e vence com time "made in Cotia"". uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
6. ^ "Com time repleto de jogadores da base e golaço de Toró, São Paulo bate CSA na despedida do Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
7. ^ "São Paulo goleia o Goiás, mas fica sem vaga na próxima Libertadores". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
8. ^ "São Paulo bate Goiás, mas fica sem vaga na Libertadores por revés do Santos". uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
9. ^ "Personal terms agreed with São Paulo duo". Southampton F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
10. ^ "Saints finalise deal for Brazilian forward Juan". Southampton FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
11. ^ "Göztepe 2–2 Fenerbahçe". BBC Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
12. ^ "Göztepe 3–0 Kayserispor". BBC Sport. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
13. ^ Juan at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
14. ^ "Games played by Juan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
15. ^ "Games played by Juan in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2025.

## External links

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* Juan at WorldFootball.net

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