João Afonso (footballer, born 1990)

João Afonso
Personal information
Full name João Ricardo da Silva Afonso
Date of birth (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990
Place of birth Castelo Branco, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Estoril
(on loan from Vitória Guimarães)
Number 2
Youth career
1999–2004 Bairro Valongo
2004–2007 Desportivo Castelo Branco
2007–2008 Benfica Castelo Branco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Benfica Castelo Branco 150 (6)
2014– Vitória Guimarães 47 (2)
2016– Vitória Guimarães B 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Estoril (loan) 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2016.


This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Afonso.

João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia on loan from Vitória S.C. as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Castelo Branco, Afonso started playing with local Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, after joining its youth system in 2007. He went on to spend several seasons with the club in the lower leagues, also being awarded team captaincy.[1]

On 20 June 2014, after being linked with C.S. Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,[2] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.[3] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing injured Moreno midway through the second half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.

On 31 August 2016, Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on a season-long loan deal.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso on loan] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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