John (footballer)
John Victor Maciel Furtado (born 13 February 1996), known as Goleiro John (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Real Valladolid, on loan from Santos. Club career Santos Beginnings Born in Diadema, São Paulo, John joined Santos' youth setup in February 2011 at the age of 15, after starting out at São Paulo FC. In 2015, with the departure of Aranha, he was called up to train with the first team in some occasions. On 20 January 2016, John renewed his contract with Peixe until 2021, being definitely promoted to the main squad as a third choice behind Vanderlei and Vladimir. He made his unofficial first team debut on 8 October, playing 25 minutes in a 1–1 friendly draw against Benfica. Loan to Portuguesa Santista On 11 December 2018, John was loaned to Portuguesa Santista for the 2019 season. He was an undisputed starter during the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 before returning to his parent club. Breakthrough On 13 December 2019, John further extended his contract with Santos until December 2023. Initially a fourth-choice behind Everson, Vladimir and João Paulo at the start of the 2020 campaign, he became a second-choice after Everson