João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)
.jpg) João Mário with Portugal U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Porto | ||
| 2004–2012 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Sporting CP | 23 | (5) |
| 2012– | Sporting B | 44 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U17 | 17 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (1) |
| 2013– | Portugal U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014– | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo (born 19 January 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a midfielder.
Club career
Following a brief youth spell with local F.C. Porto in his hometown, João Mário moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2004 at the age of 11, going on to complete his formation with the Lisbon club. On 14 December 2011 he was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against S.S. Lazio, alongside youth graduates Betinho, Ricardo Esgaio, Tiago Ilori and João Carlos, as the Lions had already secured the first place in its group: he entered the pitch in the 76th minute of the 0–2 away loss, after replacing Oguchi Onyewu.[1]
João Mário's first full season as a senior was 2012–13, as he appeared in 31 games (30 as a starter) for Sporting B in the second division, with the team finishing in fourth position.
International career
João Mário gained 77 caps for Portugal at youth level, including eight for the under-21s. He made his full international debut on 11 October 2014, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for the final 14 minutes of the friendly against France in Paris: soon after coming on he was fouled by Paul Pogba for a penalty converted by Ricardo Quaresma, in an eventual 1–2 loss.[2]
Club statistics
- As of 23 March 2015[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Career total | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
Personal life
João Mário's older brother, Wilson, is also a footballer. He too graduated from Sporting's youth academy.[4]
References
- ↑ "Clinical Lazio through after Sporting triumph". UEFA.com. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "France 2–1 Portugal: Pogba and Benzema on target for Les Bleus". Goal.com. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "João Mário". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Wilson Eduardo considera João Mário promissor" [Wilson Eduardo sees promise in João Mário] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- João Mário profile at ForaDeJogo
- Stats and biography at Wiki Sporting (Portuguese)
- João Mário at National-Football-Teams.com
- UEFA.com stats
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