João Luiz da Silva Cipriano (born 8 November 2002), commonly known as Cipriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Red Bull Bragantino, on loan from Fluminense.
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
References
2002 births
Living people
People from Brusque, Santa Catarina
Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Fluminense FC players Red Bull Bragantino II players Red Bull Bragantino players