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{{Short description|Portuguese beach soccer player}}
{{For|the Algerian footballer born in 1958|Rabah Madjer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Madjer
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = João Victor Saraiva
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|22|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Luanda]], Angola
|height = {{height|m=1.94}}
|position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
|clubnumber =
|years1 = 2002–2007 | clubs1 = Cavalieri del Mare | caps1 =   | goals1 =
|years2 = 2003      | clubs2 = Pernambuco | caps2 =   | goals2 =
|years3 = 2008      | clubs3 = Milano Beach Soccer | caps3 =  | goals3 =
|years4 = 2008      | clubs4 = Rio de Janeiro | caps4 =  | goals4 =
|years5 = 2009      | clubs5 = Cavalieri del Mare | caps5 =   | goals5 =
|years6 = 2010–2012 | clubs6 = [[Sporting Clube de Portugal (beach soccer)|Sporting CP]] | caps6 =  | goals6 =
|years7 = 2010      | clubs7 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] | caps7 =  | goals7 =
|years8 = 2010      | clubs8 = [[A.S. Roma|AS Roma]] | caps8 =   | goals8 =
|years9 = 2010      | clubs9 = Torres Novas | caps9 =  | goals9 =
|years10 = 2010     | clubs10 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)|Lokomotiv Moscow]]  | caps10 =  | goals10 =
|years11 = 2011     | clubs11 = [[Alanya Team (beach soccer)|Alanya Team]]   | caps11 =   | goals11 =
|years12 = 2011     | clubs12 = [[Al-Ahli Dubai (beach soccer)|Al-Ahli Dubai]]   | caps12 =  | goals12 =
|years13 = 2012     | clubs13 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]]    | caps13 =   | goals13 =
|years14 = 2012–2013 | clubs14 = [[Beşiktaş]]   | caps14 =  | goals14 =
|years15 = 2013–2014 | clubs15 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)|Lokomotiv Moscow]]   | caps15 =  | goals15 =
|years16 = 2014–2019     | clubs16 = [[Sporting Clube de Portugal (beach soccer)|Sporting CP]]  | caps16 =  | goals16 =
|nationalyears1 = 1998–2019| nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national beach soccer team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps1 = 573  | nationalgoals1 = 1077
|club-update = 21 July 2015
|nationalteam-update = 24 December 2019
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{POR}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Beach Soccer]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ European Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Beach soccer at the 2019 European Games|2019 Minsk]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Beach soccer at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1999|1999 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2001|2001 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2002|2002 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2003|2003 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2004|2004 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2005 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2008 France]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2009 UAE]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2011 Italy]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2015 Portugal]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2019 Paraguay]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Euro Beach Soccer League]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1998 Euro Beach Soccer League|1998]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1999 Euro Beach Soccer League|1999]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2000 Euro Beach Soccer League|2000]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 Euro Beach Soccer League|2001]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2002 Euro Beach Soccer League|2002]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2003 Euro Beach Soccer League|2003]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2004 Euro Beach Soccer League|2004]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 Euro Beach Soccer League|2005]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 Euro Beach Soccer League|2006]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 Euro Beach Soccer League|2007]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Euro Beach Soccer League|2008]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2009 Euro Beach Soccer League|2009]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Euro Beach Soccer League|2010]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Euro Beach Soccer League|2011]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Euro Beach Soccer League|2013]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 Euro Beach Soccer League|2014]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Euro Beach Soccer League|2015]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Euro Beach Soccer Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|1998]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1999 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|1999]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2001 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2001]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2002 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2002]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2003]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2004]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2005 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2005]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2006 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2006]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2007 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2007]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2009 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2009]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2010]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Euro Beach Soccer Cup|2012]]|}}
}}
'''João Victor Saraiva''' (born 22 January 1977), better known as '''Madjer''', is a Portuguese retired [[beach soccer]] player. He played in the [[Striker (association football)|forward]] position, and has won numerous awards at the [[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]]s for his goalscoring abilities. He took the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player [[Rabah Madjer]]. He has often been hailed as the best-ever beach soccer player.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/madjer-i-ll-be-proud-to-represent-portugal-and-beach-soccer-2666553|title=Madjer: I'll be proud to represent Portugal and beach soccer|date=21 July 2015|accessdate=18 September 2019|publisher=[[FIFA]]}}</ref> He became the first player to score 1000 international beach soccer career goals in an 8–1 win against [[England national beach soccer team|England]] in September 2016.
In 2019, he was considered, by the prestigious magazine [[France Football]], to be the best beach soccer player of all time.<ref>https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=265748{{in lang|pt}}</ref>
==International career==
Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his height (194&nbsp;cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as [[volley (football)|volley]]s, over-head kicks and [[bicycle kick]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2516620-portugal-beach-soccer-star-madjer-scores-outrageous-bicycle-kick-goal|author=Webb, Tom|title=Portugal Beach Soccer Star Madjer Scores Outrageous Bicycle-Kick Goal|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref> His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in [[Euro Beach Soccer League|EBSL]], [[Mundialito de Futebol de Praia|Mundialito]], and above all the [[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Beach Soccer World Championships|Beach Soccer World Championship]].
At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the [[World Cup Golden Boot|golden boot]] for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the [[Most valuable player|MVP]] of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
He retired from the sport after winning the [[2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]] in a victory over Italy. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://beachsoccer.com/news/thanks-for-the-memories/ |title = Thanks for the memories – Beach Soccer Worldwide}}</ref>
==Statistics==
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{{col-2}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Tournament!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=22|'''[[Euro Beach Soccer League]]'''
|[[1998 Euro Beach Soccer League|1998]]||?||?
|-
|[[1999 Euro Beach Soccer League|1999]]||?||?
|-
|[[2000 Euro Beach Soccer League|2000]]||?||?
|-
|[[2001 Euro Beach Soccer League|2001]]||11||40
|-
|[[2002 Euro Beach Soccer League|2002]]||?||7
|-
|[[2003 Euro Beach Soccer League|2003]]||14||34
|-
|[[2004 Euro Beach Soccer League|2004]]||12||30
|-
|[[2005 Euro Beach Soccer League|2005]]||14||31
|-
|[[2006 Euro Beach Soccer League|2006]]||?||30
|-
|[[2007 Euro Beach Soccer League|2007]]||16||23
|-
|[[2008 Euro Beach Soccer League|2008]]||3||11
|-
|[[2009 Euro Beach Soccer League|2009]]||9||20
|-
|[[2010 Euro Beach Soccer League|2010]]||5||9
|-
|[[2011 Euro Beach Soccer League|2011]]||9||7
|-
|[[2012 Euro Beach Soccer League|2012]]||9||6
|-
|[[2013 Euro Beach Soccer League|2013]]||3||1
|-
|[[2014 Euro Beach Soccer League|2014]]||10||8
|-
|[[2015 Euro Beach Soccer League|2015]]||7||3
|-
|[[2016 Euro Beach Soccer League|2016]]||10||6
|-
|[[2017 Euro Beach Soccer League|2017]]||10||9
|-
|[[2018 Euro Beach Soccer League|2018]]||10||6
|-
|[[2019 Euro Beach Soccer League|2019]]||7||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!159+!!282+
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Tournament!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=17|'''[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]]'''
|[[1998 Beach Soccer World Championship|1998]]||?||rowspan=3|15
|-
|[[1999 Beach Soccer World Championship|1999]]||?
|-
|[[2000 Beach Soccer World Championship|2000]]||?
|-
|[[2001 Beach Soccer World Championship|2001]]||5||6
|-
|[[2002 Beach Soccer World Championship|2002]]||5||9
|-
|[[2003 Beach Soccer World Championship|2003]]||5||10
|-
|[[2004 Beach Soccer World Championship|2004]]||5||12
|-
|[[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2005]]||5||12
|-
|[[2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2006]]||6||21
|-
|[[2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2007]]||4||8
|-
|[[2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2008]]||6||13
|-
|[[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2009]]||5||13
|-
|[[2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2011]]||6||12
|-
|[[2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2013]]||–||–
|-
|[[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2015]]||6||8
|-
|[[2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2017]]||4||0
|-
|[[2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2019]]||6||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total!! 68+!!140
|}
{{col-end}}
==Honours==
===Club===
;Cavalieri del Mare Beach Soccer
*Scudetto: 2005
;[[Sporting Clube de Portugal]]
*[[Circuito Nacional de Futebol de Praia]]: 2010, 2016
;[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/platb/jrnegao/2011/10/03/beach-soccer-russia-lokomotiv-moscou-conquista-o-titulo-da-taca-da-russia/|title=Beach Soccer RÚssia: Lokomotiv Moscou Conquista o TÍtulo da TaÇa da RÚssia!|trans-title=Beach Soccer Russia: Lokomotiv Moscow Wins Russian Cup Title|language=pt|publisher=[[Grupo Globo]]|date=3 October 2011|accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.beachsoccer.com/news/290|title=Lokomotiv become Russian Champions|publisher=[[Beach Soccer Worldwide|BSWW]]|date=19 July 2011|accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref>
*Russian National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011;
*[[Euro Winners Cup]]: [[2013 Euro Winners Cup|2013]]
;Alanya<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/futebol_praia/interior.aspx?content_id=718269 |title=BEACH SOCCER Record-Turquia |publisher=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|record]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115063840/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/futebol_praia/interior.aspx?content_id=718269|archivedate=15 January 2012}}</ref>
*Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011
;[[Al-Ahli Club]]
*UAE National Beach Soccer Championship: 2012, 2013, 2014
*UAE President's Cup: 2014
*UAE Supercup: 2014
;[[Beşiktaş J.K.]]
*Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2013
===Country===
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]] (3): [[2001 Beach Soccer World Championship|2001]], [[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2015]], [[2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2019]]
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League]] (6): 2002, [[2007 Euro Beach Soccer League|2007]], [[2008 Euro Beach Soccer League|2008]], [[2010 Euro Beach Soccer League|2010]], [[2015 Euro Beach Soccer League|2015]], [[2019 Euro Beach Soccer League|2019]]
*[[Euro Beach Soccer Cup]] (6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
*[[European Games]] (Gold Medal): 2019
*[[BSWW Mundialito]] (4): 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
*[[Copa Latina (beach soccer)|Copa Latina]] (1): 2000
===Individual===
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Golden Ball|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Ball]] (2): [[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2005]], [[2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2006]]
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Golden Ball|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Ball]] (2): [[2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2007]], [[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2009]]
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Golden Ball|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Ball]] (1): [[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2015]]
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Beach Soccer World Championships Top Scorer]] (2): [[2002 Beach Soccer World Championship|2002]], [[2004 Beach Soccer World Championship|2004]]
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Golden Shoe|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Shoe]] (3): [[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2005]], [[2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2006]], [[2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2008]]
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Golden Shoe|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Shoe]] (3): [[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2009]], [[2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2011]], [[2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup#Awards|2015]]
*[[Beach Soccer MVP]] (3): 2003, 2005, 2006
*[[Beach Soccer Stars|Beach Soccer Best Player of the Year]] (2): 2015, 2016
*[[Beach Soccer Stars|Beach Soccer Goal of the Year]] (1): 2015
*[[Beach Soccer Stars|Beach Soccer Team of the Year]] (2): 2015, 2016
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League MVP]] (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League Top Scorer]] (6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League Fair Play Award]] (1): 2005
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event Top Scorer]] (1): 2007
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top Scorer]] (1): 2007
*[[Euro Beach Soccer League|Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event Top Scorer]] (1): 2004
*[[Euro Beach Soccer Cup|Euro Beach Soccer Cup Top Scorer]] (4): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012
*[[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)|FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Top Scorer]] (1): 2011
*[[Mundialito de Futebol de Praia|Mundialito MVP]] (6): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
*[[Mundialito de Futebol de Praia|Mundialito Top Scorer]] (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012
*[[Copa Latina (beach soccer)|Copa Latina MVP]] (2): 1999, 2000
*Capocannoniere Serie A (2): 2008, 2009
*Capocannoniere Coppa Italia (1): 2008
*Russian National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
*Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (2): 2012, 2013
*UAE National Beach Soccer Championship Top Scorer (1): 2012
*[[Mundialito de Clubes]] Top Scorer (1): [[2012 Mundialito de Clubes|2012]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201511/http://www.beachsoccer.com/comp_profiles_player_card.php?idn=19&seccion=2&action=open&id=3&idp=16 Biography]
*[http://madjer.bloguedesporto.com/ Madjer Blogue]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080712093059/http://www.milanobeachsoccer.it/html/index.php Milano Beach Soccer]
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