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João Cancelo

João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo, Portuguese full-back born 1994 in Barreiro; Benfica, Valencia, Inter, Juventus, Manchester City, Bayern, Al-Hilal, Barcelona. First player to win all four major leagues; famed inverted full-back under Guardiola.

Joao Carlos de Oliveira

João Carlos de Oliveira, known as João do Pulo, Brazilian triple jumper (born 1954) who set a 17.89 m world record at the 1975 Pan Am Games, won Olympic bronze in 1976 and 1980, and died in 1999.

João Carlos Teixeira

João Carlos Teixeira (João Carlos Vilaça Teixeira, born 1993, Braga) is a Portuguese attacking midfielder, ex-Sporting CP youth player and Liverpool FC midfielder (2014-16, 8 apps, 1 goal), now at Shanghai Shenhua since April 2023, winner of the 2023 Chinese FA Cup.

João Costa (footballer, born 2005)

João Costa (João Gabriel e Costa Cesco), born 2005 in Umuarama, is a Portuguese-Brazilian left-footed winger; Palmeiras and Corinthians youth, Roma debutant, Al-Ettifaq player (44 matches, 4 goals), loaned to Cruzeiro in August 2026.

João Cruz (footballer, born 2006)

João Cruz, full name João Victor Machado Cruz, is a Brazilian attacking midfielder for Athletico Paranaense who has been capped by Brazil at under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels.

João Félix

João Félix, Portuguese forward from Viseu; Benfica breakthrough and 2019 Golden Boy; €126m record move to Atlético Madrid; later Chelsea, Barcelona, Milan, now Al-Nassr.

João Havelange

João Havelange (Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid de Havelange), Brazilian Olympic swimmer and lawyer, was FIFA president 1974–1998, the first non-European; he expanded the World Cup from 16 to 32 teams and was found to have taken ISL bribes.

João Mário (footballer, born 1993)

João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo, born 1993 in Porto, Portuguese attacking midfielder; Euro 2016 winner with 56 caps, €45m Inter signing, later Benfica, Besiktas, and AEK Athens.

João Moutinho

João Moutinho (born 1986, Portimão) is a Portuguese central midfielder at SC Braga; Euro 2016 and Nations League winner, formerly of Sporting, Porto, Monaco, and Wolves.

João Palhinha

João Palhinha (born 1995, Lisbon) is a Portuguese defensive midfielder at Benfica; formerly Sporting, Fulham, Bayern Munich (Bundesliga 2024/25) and Tottenham loan; 37-cap Portugal international, Nations League 2024/25 winner.

João Pedro (footballer, born 2001)

João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus, Brazilian forward born 2001 in Ribeirão Preto; Fluminense, Watford, Brighton, then Chelsea from July 2025; 2025 Club World Cup winner, 20 goals in 2025/26, Brazil international.

João Rego

João Rego (João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo, born 2005, Beja) is a Portuguese attacking midfielder, Benfica academy product, now on loan at Casa Pia for 2026/27; Portugal youth international, Taça da Liga winner 2024/25. Not Rodrigo Rêgo.

João Simões (footballer, born 2007)

João Simões (João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões), Portuguese midfielder born 2007 in Portimão; Sporting CP academy product, left-footed, 2024/25 league and cup double winner, contract to 2030 with €80M clause.

João Tralhão

João Tralhão (João Carlos Valado Tralhão), Portuguese football coach born 1980 in Lisbon; Benfica youth coach and two-time UEFA Youth League finalist, later assistant to Henry, Şahin, and Mourinho at Monaco, Dortmund, Fenerbahçe, Benfica, and Real Madrid.

João Virgínia

João Virgínia (João Manuel Neves Virgínia), Portuguese goalkeeper born 1999; Benfica, Arsenal, and Everton youth product; loans at Reading, Sporting, Cambuur; joined Wolves from Sporting CP in 2026.

Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje

Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje (born 2009) is an American basketball forward-center, son of ex-NBA player Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje; FC Barcelona youth product, 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup MVP, now a Duke freshman.

Joaquim Cruz

Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (born 1963, Taguatinga, Brazil) is a former middle-distance runner, 1984 Olympic 800m champion in 1:43.00 (Olympic record) and 1988 silver medalist, personal best 1:41.77; later a U.S. Paralympics coach at Chula Vista.

Joaquín (footballer, born 1981)

Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez (Joaquín), Spanish winger born 1981 in El Puerto de Santa María; Real Betis record appearance holder (528 games), Copa del Rey winner 2005, 2008, 2022, 51 Spain caps, retired 2023, later a Betis director.

Joaquín Andújar

Joaquín Andújar (1952–2015), Dominican MLB right-handed pitcher for the Astros, Cardinals, and Athletics; four-time All-Star, 1984 Gold Glove, 127–118 career record, 1982 World Series champion.

Joaquin Buckley

Joaquin Buckley, "New Mansa", American UFC welterweight (21-8-0, 15 KOs), born 1994, St. Louis. Famous for the 2020 spinning back kick KO of Impa Kasanganay; ranked #10; next fights Mike Malott.

Joaquin Capilla

Joaquín Capilla Pérez, Mexican platform and springboard diver, Olympic champion at Melbourne 1956; won four Olympic medals (1948–1956), the most by a Mexican Olympian as of 2010, plus Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games golds.

Joaquín Correa

Joaquín Correa, "el Tucu", Argentine forward born 1994 in Juan Bautista Alberdi; Estudiantes, Sampdoria, Sevilla, Lazio, Inter, Marseille, Botafogo; 19 Argentina caps, Copa América 2021 winner.

Joaquin Fernandez

Joaquin Fernandez, full name Joaquín Fernández Corredor, is a Spanish former breaststroke swimmer from Mataró, Barcelona, who represented Spain at three consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 1996.

Joaquín Freitas

Joaquín Freitas (born 2006, San Fernando) is an Argentine centre forward from Acassuso's academy who debuted for River Plate in November 2025, was capped by Argentina against Honduras, and joined Flamengo in September 2026 for a reported $17M.

Joaquin Menini

Joaquin Menini (Joaquín Raúl Menini Suero), born 1991 in Buenos Aires, is a field hockey forward who won Olympic gold with Argentina at Rio 2016 and later played for Spain, finishing fourth at Paris 2024.

Joaquín Niemann

Joaquin Niemann, Chilean golfer, Torque GC captain on LIV Golf with a record nine individual wins; former PGA Tour winner (Greenbrier 2019, Genesis 2022); yet to commit to LIV Golf 2.0 for 2027.

Joaquin Seys

Joaquin Seys (Joaquin Ronny Seys) is a Belgian footballer, born in 2005 in Oostende, who plays as a full-back for Club Brugge and the Belgium national team, winning league titles in 2024 and 2026.

Joasurf

Joasurf (조아서프) is a surf shop, school, and guesthouse at Jukdo Beach, Yangyang, South Korea, offering lessons, rentals, and lodging; the name also covers a Brazilian clothing trademark and the Rio spot Joá.

Job (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a job is a scripted loss by a wrestler, called a jobber, whose role is making better-known performers look stronger, a practice now labeled enhancement talent.

Job Ochieng

Job Nguono Ochieng, born 2003 in Nairobi, is a Kenyan winger for Real Sociedad in LaLiga and Kenya's Harambee Stars; La Liga debut February 2026, Copa del Rey 2025/26 winner, contract to 2028.