João Panji

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Soares.

João Panji dos Santos Soares (born 29 October 2000) is a Timorese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão club Assalam and the Timor-Leste national team.

João Panji

João with East Timor in 2024
Personal information
Full name	João Panji dos Santos Soares
Date of birth	(2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Dili, East Timor
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Assalam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Assalam
International career‡
2017–	East Timor	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 10 September 2024^[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
East Timor	2017	2	0
	2019	2	0
	2021	4	0
	2022	2	0
	2024	2	0
Total		12	0