Madjer
Encyclopedia
João Victor Saraiva better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese
beach soccer
player. He plays in forward
position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
s for his goalscoring abilities.
s, over-head kicks and bicycle kick
s. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL
, Mundialito
, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship, which is held in Brazil every year.
At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot
for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Cavalieri del Mare
Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
player. He plays in forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
s for his goalscoring abilities.
International Career
Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleyVolley
Volley is the simultaneous firing of a number of missiles.Volley may also refer to:In sports:*Volley , in tennis is a shot that is hit before the ball bounces on the ground*Volley , an air-borne strike in association football...
s, over-head kicks and bicycle kick
Bicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
s. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL
Euro Beach Soccer League
The Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
, Mundialito
Mundialito de Futebol de Praia
The BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship, which is held in Brazil every year.
At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot
Golden Boot
A Golden Boot or Golden Shoe is an award, most often in football sports, given to the individual player who scores the most goals in a league or a tournament.These terms may also refer to:In association football...
for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Statistics
| Tournament | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised... |
2005 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its... |
5 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2007 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the thirteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
4 | 8 | |
| 2008 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fourteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
6 | 13 | |
| 2009 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fifteenth edition of the World Cup since it's... |
5 | 13 | |
| 2011 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 16th edition of the World Cup since its... |
6 | 12 | |
| 2013 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be the seventh edition FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this will be the 17th edition of the World Cup since its... |
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| Total | 32 | 79 | |
Club
Cavalieri del Mare
- Scudetto (1): 2005
Lokomotiv Moscow (beach soccer)FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship (1): 2011
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
Country
- FIFA Beach Soccer World CupFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
(1): 2001 - Euro Beach Soccer LeagueEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(4): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 - Euro Beach Soccer CupEuro Beach Soccer CupThe Euro Beach Soccer Cup is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer Cup.-Results:-Successful national teams:-References:...
(6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 - BSWW Mundialito (3): 2003, 2008, 2009
- Copa Latina (1): 2000
Individual
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden BallFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
(2): 2005, 2006 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden ShoeFIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
(5): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 - Beach Soccer MVP (3): 2003, 2005, 2006
- Euro Beach Soccer League MVPEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Euro Beach Soccer League Top ScorerEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 - Euro Beach Soccer League Fair Play AwardEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(1): 2005 - Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event Top ScorerEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(1): 2007 - Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top ScorerEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(1): 2007 - Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event Top ScorerEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
(1): 2004 - Euro Beach Soccer Cup Top ScorerEuro Beach Soccer CupThe Euro Beach Soccer Cup is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer Cup.-Results:-Successful national teams:-References:...
(1): 2004, 2009, 2010 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Top ScorerFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers are a new process for European Beach Soccer teams to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, introduced by FIFA for the 2008 world cup and beyond. Before then the top five teams from the Euro Beach Soccer League qualified for the world cup but the...
(1): 2011 - Mundialito MVPMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
(5): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Mundialito Top ScorerMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
(4): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 - Copa Latina MVP (2): 1999, 2000