Quick Facts
Biography
João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977 in Luanda, Angola), 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 Cups for his goalscoring abilities. He taken the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player Rabah Madjer. He has often been hailed as the best-ever beach soccer player. He became the first player to score 1000 international beach soccer career goals in an 8–1 win against England in September 2016.
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 volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship.
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.
Statistics
| Tournament | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 | |
| Total | 53 | 118 | |
Honours
Club
- Scudetto: 2005
- Circuito Nacional de Futebol de Praia: 2010
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011
- Euro Winners Cup: 2013
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011
- UAE National Beach Soccer Championship: 2012, 2013, 2014
- UAE President's Cup: 2014
- UAE Supercup: 2014
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2013
Country
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (2): 2001, 2015
- Euro Beach Soccer League (5): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup (6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
- BSWW Mundialito (4): 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
- Copa Latina (1): 2000
Individual
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Ball (2): 2005, 2006
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Ball (2): 2007, 2009
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Ball (1): 2015
- Beach Soccer World Championships Top Scorer (2): 2002, 2004
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Shoe (3): 2005, 2006, 2008
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Shoe (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
- Beach Soccer MVP (3): 2003, 2005, 2006
- Euro Beach Soccer League MVP (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Euro Beach Soccer League Top Scorer (6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Euro Beach Soccer League Fair Play Award (1): 2005
- Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
- Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
- Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event Top Scorer (1): 2004
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup Top Scorer (4): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Top Scorer (1): 2011
- Mundialito MVP (6): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Mundialito Top Scorer (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Copa Latina MVP (2): 1999, 2000
- Capocannoniere Serie A (2): 2008, 2009
- Capocannoniere Coppa Italia (1): 2008
- Russian National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
- Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (2): 2012, 2013
- UAE National Beach Soccer Championship Top Scorer (1): 2012
- Mundialito de Clubes Top Scorer (1): 2012