João Alencar
 Alencar in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017– | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:47, 6 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa (born 25 June 2007) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Santos.
Club career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Alencar joined Santos' youth setup in September 2017, aged ten. On 28 September 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until August 2026.[1]
Alencar began to play with the under-20 team in 2024, and made his first team debut with Peixe on 28 May 2025, coming on as a late substitute in a friendly match against RB Leipzig.[2] On 22 September of that year, he further extended his link until June 2030.[3]
In April 2026, Alencar was definitely promoted to the first team by head coach Cuca.[4] On 19 August, he again renewed his contract, now until July 2031.[5]
International career
In June 2024, Alencar was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for a tournament in Portugal,[6] but had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury.
Career statistics
- As of 1 January 2026.[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Honours
Santos U20
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2025
References
- ↑ "Dupla de zaga no Sub-17, João Alencar e João Ananias assinam primeiros contratos profissionais com o Santos FC" [Defensive duo in the under-17s, João Alencar and João Ananias sign first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Alencar, Kenay e Padula estreiam pelo profissional do Santos em amistoso contra o RB Leipzig" [Alencar, Kenay and Padula debut for the first team of Santos in friendly against RB Leipzig] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zagueiro João Alencar renova com o Santos FC até 2030" [Stopper João Alencar renews with Santos FC until 2030] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Santos: medalhões de R$ 1 milhão não rendem, e Cuca faz nova aposta na base" [Santos: R$1 million oldies do not deliver, and Cuca makes another bet on youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos renova com o zagueiro João Alencar pela segunda vez em menos de um ano" [Santos renew with centre-back João Alencar for the second time in less than a year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Alencar, Lira e Luca Meirelles são convocados pela Seleção Sub-17 para torneio em Portugal" [Alencar, Lira and Luca Meirelles are called up by the national under-17 team for a tournament in Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ João Alencar at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2026.