Juan (footballer, born 1979) facts for kids
Juan in 2010
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| Full name | Juan Silveira dos Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1996 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2002 | Flamengo | 75 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Bayer Leverkusen | 139 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Roma | 118 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Internacional | 69 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Flamengo | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 428 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2010 | Brazil | 79 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Flamengo (technical manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Brazil (coordinator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Juan Silveira dos Santos (born on February 1, 1979), known simply as Juan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played as a centre-back, which is a defensive position in football.
Juan started his career with the Brazilian club Flamengo. He then spent ten years playing in Europe for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and Roma in Italy. After that, he returned to Brazil to play for Internacional in 2012.
Juan also played for the Brazilian national team. He played in 79 matches and scored seven goals for his country. He represented Brazil in two FIFA World Cups, three FIFA Confederations Cups, and three Copa América tournaments. He won the FIFA Confederations Cup twice and the Copa América twice.
Today, Juan works as a coordinator for the Brazil national football team.
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Juan's Club Journey
Starting at Flamengo
Juan was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began his football journey playing for Flamengo for six years. This was his first professional club.
Playing in Europe
In 2002, Juan moved to Europe to play for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. He played there for five years and scored ten goals. In 2007, he moved to Roma in Italy. Roma paid about €6.3 million for him.
Time at Roma
Juan played for Roma from 2007 to 2012. During his time there, he scored 11 goals in over 140 games. He helped Roma win the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana. Juan was a key player in defense and wore the number four jersey.
He scored his first goal for Roma in September 2007 against Reggina. In the 2011–12 season, he often played alongside Gabriel Heinze. He scored three goals that season, including one in a big 4–0 win against Internazionale. Overall, he scored nine goals for Roma.
Back to Brazil
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On July 16, 2012, Juan and Roma agreed to end his contract early. On the same day, Juan signed a two-year contract with Internacional in Brazil.
Returning to Flamengo
On November 11, 2015, Juan also ended his contract with Internacional. A month later, on December 8, 2015, Juan confirmed he was returning to his first club, Flamengo.
Juan announced he would retire from playing football after winning the 2019 Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo. His last match was on April 27, 2019, in Flamengo's 3–1 win over Cruzeiro.
Juan's International Career
Juan was a very important player for the Brazilian national team. He helped Brazil win the Copa América in 2004 and 2007. He also won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005 and 2009.
In the 2004 Copa América Final against Argentina, Juan scored the winning goal in the penalty shootout. In 2007, he scored the first goal in a 6–1 win against Chile in the quarter-finals of the Copa América.
On June 28, 2010, Juan scored the first goal for Brazil against Chile in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won that game 3–0 and moved on to the quarter-finals.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 1996 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | |||
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2000 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2001 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | – | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 15 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 29 | 4 | |
| 2003–04 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2004–05 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | 39 | 4 | |||
| Total | 139 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 16 | ||
| Roma | 2007–08 | Serie A | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 31 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 3 | |||
| Total | 118 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 11 | ||
| Internacional | 2012 | Série A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | 52 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 114 | 8 | ||
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 428 | 28 | 53 | 3 | 89 | 18 | 56 | 4 | 626 | 53 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 79 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 2004 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru |  Costa Rica |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2004 Copa América |
| 2 | 4 September 2005 | Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Chile |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 24 March 2007 | Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Chile |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 July 2007 | Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | Chile |
1–0 | 6–1 | 2007 Copa América |
| 5 | 6 June 2009 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 6 | 15 June 2009 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Egypt |
3–1 | 4–3 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 7 | 28 June 2010 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Chile |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca (6): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2017, 2019
- Copa dos Campeões: 2001
- Copa Mercosur: 1999
- Copa de Oro: 1996
Roma
- Coppa Italia: 2007–08
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2007
Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014, 2015
Brazil
- Copa América: 2004, 2007
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005, 2009
- Lunar New Year Cup: 2005
Individual
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2003–04
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2004
See also
In Spanish: Juan Silveira dos Santos para niños
