Education
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Jeanzinho graduated with Bahia"s youth setup, being promoted to the main squad in 2015.
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Jeanzinho graduated with Bahia"s youth setup, being promoted to the main squad in 2015.
In February 2015 he was elected as first-choice, profitting from an injury crisis in the squad, and signed a new three-year deal with the club late in the month. Jeanzinho made his professional debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against América Mineiro for the Série B championship. On 15 May 2015 Jeanzinho was included in Brazil under-20s" final list ahead of that year"s Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup.