Ivonei

Ivonei with Botafogo-SP in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo
Date of birth	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rondonópolis, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al Bataeh
Number	8
Youth career
2006–2013	Vila Aurora
2013–2023	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Santos	27	(1)
2023	→ Botafogo-SP (loan)	17	(0)
2024–	Al Bataeh	1	(0)
International career‡
2017	Brazil U15	3	(1)
2018	Brazil U17	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:17, 5 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 December 2018

Ivonei Júnior da Silva Rabelo (born 16 April 2002), simply known as Ivonei, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Bataeh as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Ivonei joined Santos' youth setup in 2013,^[2] from Vila Aurora.^[3] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.^[4]

In June 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivonei was promoted to the main squad by manager Jesualdo Ferreira.^[5] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 13 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Alison in a 2–0 away loss against Internacional.^[6]

Ivonei made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 October 2020, replacing Jobson in a 3–2 away win against Club Olimpia.^[7] On 23 October, he renewed his contract with the club until July 2025.^[8]

Ivonei scored his first professional goal on 14 November 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win against Internacional; it was also his first career start.^[9] He subsequently featured rarely during the 2021 season before being demoted back to the under-20 squad in March 2022.^[10]

Back to the main squad for the 2023 season, Ivonei featured rarely before being separated from the first team squad by new head coach Paulo Turra on 4 July 2023.^[11] Eight days later, he was loaned to Série B side Botafogo-SP for the remainder of the year.^[12]

After returning from loan, Ivonei was not included in the first team squad of Peixe, and rescinded his contract with the club on 13 June 2024.^[13]

International career

On 27 October 2017, Ivonei was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.^[14] He scored one goal during the competition, in a 3–1 home defeat of Venezuela, as his side finished second.

Personal life

Ivonei's father Nei was also a footballer, who notably represented Vila Aurora, a team from Rondonópolis.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2023^[15]

References

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)