João Mário (footballer, born October 1993)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Mário Nunes Fernandes | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Académico Viseu | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Étoile Lusitana | ||
2012 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Benfica B | 30 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Atlético | 37 | (8) |
2014–2017 | Chaves | 48 | (2) |
2017– | Académico Viseu | 28 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Guinea-Bissau | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017 |
João Mário Nunes Fernandes (born 11 October 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays for Portuguese club Académico de Viseu FC as a forward.
Club career
Born in Bissau, João Mário moved to Portugal to complete his formation in late 2011, joining S.L. Benfica. On 11 August 2012 he made his debut as a professional, appearing as a late substitute for the reserve team in a 2–2 home draw against S.C. Braga B for the Segunda Liga championship.[1] 16 days later, in the same competition, he scored his first goal, contributing to a 6–0 home routing of C.F. Os Belenenses after a freekick by Miguel Rosa hit the bar and bounced back to him.[2]
In the following years, João Mário continued competing in the Portuguese second level, representing Atlético Clube de Portugal[3] and G.D. Chaves.[4]
References
- ^ "Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes dá empate nos descontos" [Benfica B-Sp. Braga B, 2–2: André Gomes for the draw in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Benfica B-Belenenses: Goleada na Luz (6–0)" [Benfica B-Belenenses: Routing at the Luz (6–0)]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Atlético CP: João Mário (ex-Benfica B) é reforço" [Atlético CP: João Mário (ex-Benfica B) is an addition] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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External links
- Template:TheFinalBall
- João Mário at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Mário at National-Football-Teams.com
- João Mário at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bissau
- Bissau-Guinean footballers
- Association football forwards
- Étoile Lusitana players
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Liga players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Atlético Clube de Portugal players
- G.D. Chaves players
- Académico de Viseu F.C. players
- Guinea-Bissau international footballers
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Bissau-Guinean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Bissau-Guinean expatriates in Portugal