João Luiz da Silva Cipriano (born 9 November 2002), known as Cipriano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brusque, on loan from APOEL.
Career Born in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Cipriano joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2019, from Criciúma. Initially on loan, he agreed to a permanent contract with the club on 29 December 2020, signing until 2024.
On 3 February 2023, Cipriano was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino for the year, and was initially assigned to the reserve team. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 August, starting in a 1–0 away win over Coritiba.
Personal life Cipriano comes from a family of footballers: his father Agenor played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s, being later a head coach of Carlos Renaux, and his older brother Eduardo played in the youth sides of Criciúma.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRed Bull Bragantino II2023Paulista A3—40——1Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista050Red Bull Bragantino2023Série A10—0000—10APOEL (loan)2023–24Cypriot First Division2000———20Career total304000001080
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