Duarte Duarte

Duarte Duarte
Personal information
Full nameDuarte Jorge Gomes Duarte
Date of birth27 August 1987
Place of birthVila Verde, Portugal
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Paços Ferreira
Number21
Youth career
2002–2006Vilaverdense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2009Vilaverdense35(5)
2009–2011Gil Vicente16(0)
2011–2012Varzim33(11)
2012–2013Benfica B10(0)
2013→ Paços Ferreira (loan)0(0)
2013–Paços Ferreira1(0)
2014→ Oliveirense (loan)8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:26, 13 August 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Duarte.

Duarte Jorge Gomes Duarte (born 27 August 1987), simply known as Duarte Duarte is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Paços Ferreira as a forward.

Club career

Born in Vila Verde, Duarte spent 4 seasons at the youth academy of local club Vilaverdense with whom he made his professional debut. He made 13 appearances in his first season without scoring any goal. In 2009 he was transferred to Segunda Liga side Gil Vicente. After failing to play in any match in his second season, he joined Varzim. Here he was a hit, scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances.

In June 2012, he signed for Benfica B on a four year contract for € 250,000.[1] However he struggled in his new club.Duarte managed to make only 10 appearances among whom there were 6 starts. So, in January 2013, he was sold off to Paços Ferreira on a three and half year contract.[2]

Upon joining Pacos, he was immediately loaned out to Segunda Liga club Oliveirense till the end of the 2013–2014 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Benfica: João Faria e Duarte assinam por quatro anos". Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Duarte Duarte assina pelo Paços de Ferreira". SL Benficacab. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Duarte Duarte na UD Oliveirense". Desportivo aveiro. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

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