Juan Alvina Bezerra (born 16 February 2003), simply known as Juan Alvina or by the nickname Juan Batata (English: potato), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Oleksandriya.

Juan Alvina
Personal information
Full name Juan Alvina Bezerra
Date of birth (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Oleksandriya
Number 33
Youth career
2008–2023 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Vasco da Gama 2 (0)
2023– Oleksandriya 31 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024

Career

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Formed in the youth categories of CR Vasco da Gama, where he played for all age groups, Alvina gained prominence for his good performance in scoring goals in the under-19 and under-20 categories.[1] After a few games for the professional team, he was traded to FC Oleksandriya at the end of 2023, where he scored his first goal as a professional, against Veres Rivne, and remains there until now.[2]

Honours

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Vasco da Gama (youth)

References

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  1. ^ "Conheça Juan Batata, artilheiro do Vasco no sub-20 que quase foi jogar na Ucrânia". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Na Ucrânia, ex-artilheiro da base do Vasco faz primeiro gol como profissional". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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