João Marcos Lima Candido (born 11 May 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela.
Club career João Marcos is a youth product of Vila Nova and Goiás. He was promoted to the senior team of Goiás in 2020. He made his professional debut with Goiás in a 2–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to Grêmio on 30 November 2020, scoring his side's only goal. He moved to the United Arab Emirates with Al Wahda ahead of the 2021-22 season. He joined Al Dhafra on loan in January 2022 for the second half of the season. On 14 August 2022, he transferred to the Primeira Liga sided Santa Clara signing a 3-year contract.
On 31 January 2023, João Marcos was loaned to B-SAD until the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 21 January 2024, Santa Clara sent João Marcos on loan until the end of the season to fellow Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.
On 19 June 2025, Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Lima from Santa Clara. On 2 February 2026, Ararat-Armenia announced that Lima had left the club to join Feirense on loan for the remainder of the season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiás2020Série A4100———41Al Wahda2020–21UAE Pro League2000———202021–22UAE Pro League13141———192Total15141———212Santa Clara2022–23Primeira Liga401030——80Career total23250300000333
References
External links
UAE Pro League profile