Ivonei

Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo (born 16 April 2002), simply known as Ivonei (Brazilian Portuguese: [ivonei]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a midfielder.

Ivonei

Ivonei in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo
Date of birth	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	Rondonópolis, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) ^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Santos
Number	15
Youth career
2006–2013	Vila Aurora
2013–	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Santos	22	(1)
International career^‡
2017	Brazil U15	3	(1)
2018	Brazil U17	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 9 October 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2018

Club career

Born in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Ivonei joined Santos' youth setup in 2013,^[2] from Vila Aurora.^[3] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.^[4]

In June 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivonei was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira.^[5] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 13 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 2–0 away loss against Internacional.^[6]

Ivonei made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 October 2020, replacing Jobson in a 3–2 away win against Club Olimpia.^[7] On 23 October, he renewed his contract with the club until July 2025.^[8]

Ivonei scored his first professional goal on 14 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Internacional; it was also his first career start.^[9] He subsequently featured rarely during the 2021 season before being demoted back to the under-20 squad in March 2022.^[10]

International career

On 27 October 2017, Ivonei was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.^[11] He scored one goal during the competition, in a 3–1 home defeat of Venezuela, as his side finished second.

Personal life

Ivonei's father Nei was also a footballer, who notably represented Vila Aurora.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 22 October 2021^[12]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2020	Série A	13	1	0	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	—		14	1
	2021		5	0	4	0	4	0	3^[b]	0	2^[c]	0	18	0
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			18	1	4	0	4	0	4	0	2	0	32	1

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

References

1. "Conheça os relacionados do Santos FC para a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2020" [Know the list of Santos FC players for the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. "Ivonei Junior é convocado para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Ivonei Junior is called up to Brazil under-17 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta MT. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
3. "De Rondonópolis para o Mundo, Ivonei Junior disputa amistosos internacional pela Seleção Brasileira Sub-15" [From Rondonópolis to the world, Ivonei Junior plays international friendlies for Brazil under-15 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidade Nos Esportes. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
4. "Destaques da base, Cadu e Ivonei assinam primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Spotlights of the youth setup, Cadu and Ivonei sign first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
5. "Promovido aos profissionais do Santos, Ivonei fala sobre contato com Jesualdo: 'Experiência muito boa'" [Promoted to Santos' first team, Ivonei talks about contact with Jesualdo: 'Very good experience'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
6. "Guerrero decide, Inter vence Santos no Beira-Rio e mantém 100% no BR" [Guerrero makes the difference, Inter defeat Santos at the Beira-Rio and remain 100% in the BR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
7. "Santos vira sobre o Olimpia e garante classificação às oitavas da Libertadores" [Santos complete comeback over Olimpia and qualify to the round of 16 of the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
8. "Santos renova contrato de Ivonei até 2025" [Santos renew contract of Ivonei until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
9. "Santos supera desfalques e vence o Inter, que perde a liderança do Brasileirão" [Santos overcome absences and defeat Inter, which lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
10. "Ivonei e mais dois são 'rebaixados' ao Sub-20 do Santos" [Ivonei and two more are 'demoted' to the under-20 of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
11. "Seleção Sub-15 é convocada para Sul-Americano" [Under-15 national team is called up to the South American] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
12. Ivonei at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)