Juan Santos da Silva (born 7 March 2002), commonly known as Juan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Göztepe.
Career Early career Born in São Paulo, Juan began his career in the youth team of São Caetano, where he stayed until 2013. Afterwards, he played in the youth teams of ECUS, Mauaense and União Barbarense.
São Paulo Juan joined São Paulo's academy in 2019, where he became top scorer for the under-17 team. Due to his performances in the under-17 team, he was called up for trials in the São Paulo professional team by coach Fernando Diniz and, on 8 December 2019, he made his professional debut in an 2–1 away victory against CSA. On 13 November 2022, Juan scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 away victory against Goiás.
Southampton On 26 July 2024, Juan signed a pre-contract with Premier League side Southampton and was due to join following the expiry of his contract with São Paulo in January 2025.
Loan to Göztepe On 16 August 2024, Southampton reached a deal with São Paulo for him to join the club, with Juan being sent to Turkish side Göztepe on a season-long loan. On 17 August, he made his first appearance for Göztepe in a 2–2 draw with Fenerbahçe. Juan scored his first goal for the club on 23 September in a 3–0 victory against Kayserispor.
