Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho

Jeanzinho
Personal information
Full name Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho
Date of birth (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Bahia
Youth career
2012–2015 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Bahia 16 (0)
National team‡
2015– Brazil U20 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 June 2015

Jean Paulo Fernandes Filho (born 26 October 1995), known as Jeanzinho or simply Jean, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bahia as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Jeanzinho graduated with Bahia's youth setup, being promoted to the main squad in 2015. In February 2015 he was elected as first-choice, profitting from an injury crisis in the squad,[1] and signed a new three-year deal with the club late in the month.[2]

Jeanzinho made his professional debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against América Mineiro for the Série B championship.[3]

International career

On 15 May 2015 Jeanzinho was included in Brazil under-20s' final list ahead of that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]

Personal life

Jeanzinho's father, Jean, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He too was groomed at Bahia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Jeanzinho, filho do ídolo e ex-goleiro Jean, será o dono da camisa 1 neste domingo (22) (Jeanzinho, son of idol and former goalkeeper Jean, will be wearing the number one shirt this Sunday (22)); Correio 24 Horas, 22 February 2015 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Oriundo da base, goleiro Jean renova por três anos (Coming from the youth setup, goalkeeper Jean renews for three years); Esporte Interativo, 26 February 2015 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Em jogo de muitas chances perdidas, América-MG e Bahia ficam no empate: 1 a 1 (In a match of many lost chances, América-MG and Bahia end up drawing: 1–1); Globo Esporte, 9 May 2015 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Micale corta quatro atletas e divulga relacionados para o Mundial Sub-20 (Micale cuts four players and releases the called up for U-20 World Cup); Globo Esporte, 15 May 2015 (Portuguese)
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