Denivys Will da Vitória Júnior (born 1 May 2001), simply known as Denivys, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 3 club União Santarém, on loan from Santa Clara. He will join Série D club Betim in January 2026.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denivys Will da Vitória Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
União Santarém (on loan from Santa Clara) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porto Vitória | |||
| 2015–2022 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Cruzeiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Athletic-MG (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Santa Clara | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → União Santarém (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:19, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Denivys joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in 2015, from hometown side Porto Vitória.[1] He started to train with the main squad in January 2020, after the departure of Rafael.[2]
On 18 May 2021, Denivys renewed his contract until December 2023.[3] On 26 January 2022, after longtime incumbent Fábio left the club and new signing Rafael Cabral was not registered in time, he made his first team debut by starting in a 3–0 Campeonato Mineiro home win over URT.[4]
On 8 January 2024, Denivys moved to Portugal, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year, with Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.[5] At the start of the 2025–26 season, he was loaned to Liga 3 side União Santarém.[6]
On 16 October 2025, Série D club Betim announced that Denivys will join the club at the start of the 2026 season.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 April 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Athletic-MG (loan) | 2023 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Integrado ao elenco profissional, Denivys fala da emoção de trabalhar com Fábio" [Integrated in the first team, Denivys talks about the emotion of working with Fábio] (in Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 22 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ "Com saída de Rafael, goleiro Denivys treina no time principal do Cruzeiro; dois jovens retornam ao elenco sub-20" [With the departure of Rafael, goalkeeper Denivys trains in the main squad of Cruzeiro; two youngsters return to the under-20 squad] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ "Cruzeiro renova contrato com o goleiro Denivys até o fim de 2023, com multa contratual milionária" [Cruzeiro renew contract with goalkeeper Denivys until the end of 2023, with millionaire release clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ "Técnico do Cruzeiro elogia jovem goleiro Denivys: 'Muita confiança'" [Cruzeiro manager praises young goalkeeper Denivys: 'A lot of confidence'] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ "Denyvis Jr é reforço" [Denyvis Jr is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ Azevedo, André (3 August 2025). "União de Santarém apresentou plantel para a época 25/26" [União de Santarém announces squad for 25/26 season]. Notícias do Sorraia (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Barbosa, Lucas; Cristina, Karen (16 October 2025). "Ex-Cruzeiro é anunciado como primeiro reforço de clube para o Campeonato Mineiro" [Former Cruzeiro player is announced as first reinforcement of Campeonato Mineiro club]. Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Denivys at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
External links
edit- Cruzeiro profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)