João Afonso (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Ricardo da Silva Afonso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Castelo Branco, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2014–2019 | Vitória Guimarães | 60 | (3) |
| 2016 | Vitória Guimarães B | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Estoril (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Córdoba (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Santa Clara | 74 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Torreense | 62 | (4) |
| 2024– | Tondela | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024 | |||
João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Tondela as a central defender.
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
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.[2]
On 20 June 2014, after being linked with C.S. Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,[3] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.[4][5] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing the injured Moreno midway through the first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[6][7]
Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on 31 August 2016, in a season-long loan deal.[8] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF in the Spanish Segunda División.[9]
Santa Clara
In late June 2019, Afonso left the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and joined C.D. Santa Clara on a three-year contract.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "João Afonso" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: Este fogoso Vitória tem poder de fogo" [V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: This fiery Vitória have firepower]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Ferreira, Bruno José (23 August 2014). "João Afonso estreou-se no V. Guimarães: "As pernas não tremeram"" [João Afonso made debut at V. Guimarães: "My legs did not shake"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso loaned] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "João Afonso cedido ao Córdoba" [João Afonso loaned to Córdoba] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "João Afonso deixa o V. Guimarães e reforça o Santa Clara" [João Afonso leaves V. Guimarães and bolsters Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
External links
- João Afonso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Afonso at Soccerway
