João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977 in Luanda, Angola), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in forward position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for his goalscoring abilities. He taken the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player Rabah Madjer. He has often been hailed as the best-ever beach soccer player. He became the first player to score 1000 international beach soccer career goals in an 8–1 win against England in September 2016.
Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship.
At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
As of 11 September 2011.
Cavalieri del Mare
Scudetto: 2005
Sporting
Circuito Nacional de Futebol de Praia: 2010
Lokomotiv Moscow
Russian National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011
Euro Winners Cup: 2013
Alanya
Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2011
Al-Ahli
UAE National Beach Soccer Championship: 2012, 2013, 2014
UAE President's Cup: 2014
UAE Supercup: 2014
Beşiktaş
Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship: 2013
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (2): 2001, 2015
Euro Beach Soccer League (5): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
Euro Beach Soccer Cup (6): 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
BSWW Mundialito (4): 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012
Copa Latina (1): 2000
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Ball (2): 2005, 2006
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Ball (2): 2007, 2009
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Ball (1): 2015
Beach Soccer World Championships Top Scorer (2): 2002, 2004
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Golden Shoe (3): 2005, 2006, 2008
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Silver Shoe (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
Beach Soccer MVP (3): 2003, 2005, 2006
Euro Beach Soccer League MVP (5): 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Euro Beach Soccer League Top Scorer (6): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
Euro Beach Soccer League Fair Play Award (1): 2005
Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top Scorer (1): 2007
Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event Top Scorer (1): 2004
Euro Beach Soccer Cup Top Scorer (4): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Top Scorer (1): 2011
Mundialito MVP (6): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Mundialito Top Scorer (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012
Copa Latina MVP (2): 1999, 2000
Capocannoniere Serie A (2): 2008, 2009
Capocannoniere Coppa Italia (1): 2008
Russian National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (1): 2011
Turkish National Beach Soccer Championship MVP (2): 2012, 2013
UAE National Beach Soccer Championship Top Scorer (1): 2012
Mundialito de Clubes Top Scorer (1): 2012
