João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is de Brito and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Rafael de Brito Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Amora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Amora | ||
| 2005–2012 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Benfica B | 62 | (5) |
| 2014– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2014– | Portugal U21 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Rafael de Brito Teixeira (born 6 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Benfica B.
Club career
On 13 January 2013, Teixeira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 game against Sporting Braga B and played 84 minutes.
On 18 January 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga game against Portimonense.[1] He acted mainly as a back-up to Carlos Martins, amassing 28 games in total.
He debuted for Benfica in a UEFA Champions League against Bayern Leverkusen on 9 December 2014.
International career
Teixeira represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[2]
He represented Portugal at the 2014 Toulon Tournament. [3]
Club statistics
- As of 1 June 2014
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Honours
- Galardão Cosme Damião - Revelation: 2014[4]
References
- ↑ "Portimonense 0 - Benfica B 2" (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sub-19: Rui Silva substitui José Costa" [Sub-19: Rui Silva replaces José Costa] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Sub-20: Ilídio Vale convoca 20 para o Torneio de Toulon" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Jorge Jesus recebe Galardão Cosme Damião" [Jorge Jesus receives Galardão Cosme Damião] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Revelação: João Teixeira, Equipa B
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994). |
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- João Teixeira profile at ForaDeJogo
- João Teixeira profile at Soccerway
- João Teixeira – UEFA competition record
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