João Coimbra

Personal information
João Coimbra

Full name	João Carlos Amaral Marques Coimbra
Date of birth	May 24, 1986 (age 20)
Place of birth	Santa Comba Dão, Portugal
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	SL Benfica
Number	28
Youth clubs
	Benfica B
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005- Present	SL Benfica	3 (0)
National team²
2006-	Portugal U-21	22 (7)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

João Coimbra fullname João Carlos Amaral Marques Coimbra (born 24 May 1986 in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão) is a Portuguese footballer. He debuted for SL Benfica main team as a midfielder in season 2005/2006. He studies medicine at the University of Lisbon.

He also debuted in 1st team against Bayern Munich in the Dubai Cup and against SS Lazio in the final where Benfica won.

[edit] Career

SL Benfica - Current Squad
1 Moreira \| 2 P. Correia \| 3 Anderson \| 4 Luisão \| 5 Léo \| 6 Petit \| 7 M. Ferreira \| 8 Katsouranis \| 9 Mantorras \| 10 Rui Costa \| 11 Miguelito \| 12 Quim \| 15 P. Jorge \| 16 Beto \| 18 Manú \| 20 Simão \| 21 Nuno Gomes \| 22 Nelson \| 23 David Luiz \| 25 N. Assis \| 26 Karagounis \| 27 Derlei \| 28 J. Coimbra \| 30 Miccoli \| 31 Moretto \| Manager: Fernando Santos