João Afonso (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Ricardo da Silva Afonso | ||
| Date of birth | 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 |
Córdoba (on loan from Vitória Guimarães) | ||
| 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) | 27 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Córdoba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017. | |||
João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Córdoba CF 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 first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[4]
On 31 August 2016, Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on a season-long loan deal.[5] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF.[6]
References
- ↑ "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "V.Guimarães 3–0 Penafiel" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso on loan] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "João Afonso cedido ao Córdoba" [João Afonso loaned to Córdoba] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
External links
- João Afonso at TheFinalBall.com
- João Afonso at ForaDeJogo
- João Afonso at Soccerway