Afonso Taira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Internacional Almancil | ||
| 2003–2006 | Estoril | ||
| 2006–2011 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Córdoba | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Atlético (loan) | 67 | (2) |
| 2014– | Estoril | 41 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 19 April 2016 (UTC) | |||
Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Cascais, Lisbon, Taira joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 2006 (aged 14), from neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia. He made his professional debuts in 2011 with Córdoba CF in the Spanish second division, signing a three-year contract[1] but making only three competitive appearances during his first season in Andalusia.
For the 2012–13 campaign, Taira returned to his country after being loaned to Atlético Clube de Portugal in the second level.[2]
Personal life
Taira's father, José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He appeared in more than 100 games in the Primeira Liga, and also competed for six years in Spain, representing mainly UD Salamanca.
References
- ^ Taira llega para tres campañas (Taira arrives for three seasons); El Día de Córdoba, 9 July 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Córdoba cede a Taira al Atlético Clube de Portugal (Córdoba loans Taira to Atlético Clube de Portugal); Marca, 6 August 2012 Template:Es icon
External links
- Template:Zerozero profile
- Afonso Taira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Afonso Taira at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Cascais
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Córdoba CF footballers
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Liga players
- Atlético CP players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain