João Ferreira (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2014–2019 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Benfica B | 27 | (1) |
| 2019– | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Portugal U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 | |||
João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira (born 22 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica in Primeira Liga as a defender.
Football career
Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Ferreira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 win over Estoril Praia in LigaPro on 11 August 2019.[1] On 25 January 2021, he made his debut with the first team in a Primeira Liga 1–1 draw against Nacional.[2]
Personal life
On 28 December 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
Honours
Benfica
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2019–20[4]
References
- ^ "Benfica II vs. Estoril 2-1". Soccerway. 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Benfica vs. Nacional 1-1". Soccerway. 25 January 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19: dois casos no Futebol Profissional". S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Benfica-Real Madrid". Uefa.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links
- João Ferreira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Ferreira at Soccerway
- National team update (in Portuguese)
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