Geovane de Jesus Rocha (born 31 July 2001) is a Brazilian

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who plays for

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side

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as a defender.

Career

Debut for Cruzeiro

From

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he played in the youth teams of

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before joining Cruzeiro in 2020. On 25 April 2021 he made his professional debut for Cruzeiro in the

Campeonato Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is run by the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: bef ...

against

Clube Atlético Patrocinense Clube Atlético Patrocinense, commonly known as Patrocinense, or as CAP, is a Brazilian Association football, football club based in Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais state. History The club was founded on 19 March 1954. CAP won the Campeon ...

. In March 2022 Jesus signed a new contract with Cruzeiro taking him to 2025 with the club. Jesus made his

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...

league debut on 27 April 2022 in a 1–0 win for Cruzeiro against

Londrina Esporte Clube Londrina Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Londrina, is a Brazilian professional football club in Londrina, Paraná, which currently plays in Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, after being relegated from Série B in 20 ...

. Just a few days later he scored his first league goal on 30 April 2022 against Chapecoense.

Serie B title

Jesus played 27 times in the league and 40 times across all competitions as Cruzeiro won the Brazilian Série B title and gained promotion to Série A during the 2022 season. He was predominantly used at right-back. He scored in what would become his final match for Cruzeiro on 6 November 2022 as Cruzeiro won 3–2 against CSA to crown their promotion and relegate their opponents.

FC Dallas

In December 2022 it was confirmed the player would take an international roster slot for

, signing a contract through 2026 with an option for a further year. He made his MLS debut on February 26, 2023 against

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. Jesus missed the entire 2024 season recovering from a torn ACL. It was announced on February 26, 2025 that he would also miss the entire 2025 season following a second surgery to his injured knee.

Career Statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;Cruzeiro * Série B:

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2022 Runner-up

References

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