Madjer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Saraiva | ||
| Date of birth | January 22, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli Dubai (beach soccer) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estoril | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002-2009 | Cavalieri del Mare (beach soccer) | ||
| 2010 | São Paulo (beach soccer) | ||
| 2010 | AS Roma (beach soccer) | ||
| 2010-2011 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer) | ||
| 2011 | Alanya Team (beach soccer) | ||
| 2012 | Botafogo (beach soccer) | ||
| 2012 | Al-Ahli Dubai (beach soccer) | ||
| 2010-2012 | Sporting Portugal (beach soccer) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998-present | Portugal | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977 in Luanda, Angola), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in forward position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for his goalscoring abilities. He taken the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player Rabah Madjer.
International career
Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship, which is held in Brazil every year.
At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Statistics
- As of 11 September 2011.[1]
| Tournament | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2013 | |||
| Total | 42 | 100 | |
Honours
Club
Cavalieri del Mare
- Scudetto (1): 2005
- Circuito Nacional de Futebol de Praia (1): 2010
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship (1): 2011
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
Alanya Team (beach soccer) [4]
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship (1): 2011
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
Al-Ahli Dubai (beach soccer)
- UAE National Beach Soccer Championship (3): 2012, 2013, 2014
- UAE President's Cup (1): 2014
- UAE National Beach Soccer Championship Top Scorer (1): 2012
- Beşiktaş (beach soccer)
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship (1): 2013
Country
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (1): 2001
- Euro Beach Soccer League (4): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup (6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
- BSWW Mundialito (4): 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
- Copa Latina (1): 2000
Individual
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Ball (2): 2005, 2006
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Shoe (5): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Beach Soccer MVP (3): 2003, 2005, 2006
- Euro Beach Soccer League MVP (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Euro Beach Soccer League Top Scorer (6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Euro Beach Soccer League Fair Play Award (1): 2005
- Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
- Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
- Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event Top Scorer (1): 2004
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup Top Scorer (4): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Top Scorer (1): 2011
- Mundialito MVP (6): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Mundialito Top Scorer (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Copa Latina MVP (2): 1999, 2000
References
- ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: MADJER". FIFA. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "BEACH SOCCER RÚSSIA". globoesporte.
- ↑ "Lokomotiv become Russian Champions". BSWW.
- ↑ "BEACH SOCCER Record-Turquia". record.
External links
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