Jhon Jhon
Personal information
Full name Jhonatan dos Santos Rosa
Date of birth (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Vitória, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 40
Youth career
Primavera
2021 → Palmeiras (loan)
2022 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Primavera 4 (1)
2021 → Palmeiras (loan) 1 (0)
2022– Palmeiras 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Jhonatan dos Santos Rosa (born 9 September 2002), known as Jhon Jhon or just Jhonatan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.

Club career

Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Jhon Jhon joined Primavera's youth setup after being spotted by former player Deco when playing for Portuguese club Boavista. He made his senior debut with the club during the 2021 Campeonato Paulista Série A3, scoring once in four matches.[1]

On 5 May 2021, Jhon Jhon was loaned to Palmeiras, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[2] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 10 December, coming on as a second-half substitute for goalscorer Kevin in a 1–0 home win over Ceará.[3]

On 3 January 2022, Jhon Jhon signed a permanent deal with Verdão until 2026.[4] After spending the year with the under-20s, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2023 campaign.[5]

Personal life

Jhon Jhon's father Marcelo Pelé was also a footballer.[1] A forward, he notably represented Atlético Mineiro.

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2023.[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Primavera 2021 Paulista A3 — 4 1 — — — 4 1
Palmeiras 2021 Série A 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 1 0
2023 17 0 2 0 4 0 6[a] 0 0 0 29 0
Total 18 0 2 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 31 0
Career total 18 0 6 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 35 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Palmeiras

References

  1. ^ a b "Jhonatan teve recusa em peneiras até ser "revelado" por Deco e virar destaque do Palmeiras na Copinha" [Jhonatan was rejected on trials after being "revealed" by Deco and becoming a spotlight of Palmeiras in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Palmeiras contrata meia destaque de clube da Série A3 do Paulista" [Palmeiras sign midfielder spotlight of Paulista Série A3 club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Com os garotos da base, Palmeiras vence o Ceará e termina o Brasileirão em 3º lugar" [With kids from the youth setup, Palmeiras defeat Ceará and finish the Brasileirão in the 3rd place] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Destaque do sub-20, meia Jhonatan renova com o Palmeiras até 2026" [Spotlight of the under-20s, midfielder Jhonatan renew with Palmeiras until 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Giovani e Jhon Jhon: os reforços que a base palestrina oferece" [Giovani and Jhon Jhon: the additions that the palestrina youth setup offer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. ^ Jhon Jhon at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links

SE Palmeiras – current squad
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