João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)
![]() João Mário with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 19 January 1993||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Sporting CP (on loan from Inter Milan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2012 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Sporting CP | 65 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sporting CP B | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | Inter Milan | 64 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | → West Ham United (loan) | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | → Sporting CP (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Portugal U17 | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Portugal | 45 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2019 |
João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ ˈmaɾju]; born 19 January 1993), known as João Mário, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP, on loan from Inter Milan, and the Portugal national team.
He started out at Sporting CP in whose youth system he developed, being loaned to Vitória de Setúbal in 2014 and subsequently returning to be an important part of the squads that won major trophies, including the 2015 Taça de Portugal. In 2016 he joined Inter Milan, having loan spells at West Ham United and Lokomotiv Moscow prior to rejoining Sporting, also on loan, in 2020.
João Mário made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014. He was chosen for the 2018 World Cup and appeared at Euro 2016, winning the latter tournament.
Club career
Sporting
Following a brief youth spell with local FC Porto in his hometown, João Mário moved to Sporting CP in 2004 at the age of 11, going on to complete his formation with the Lisbon club. On 14 December 2011 he was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against S.S. Lazio, alongside youth graduates Betinho, Ricardo Esgaio, Tiago Ilori and João Carlos, as the Lions had already secured the first place in its group: he entered the pitch in the 76th minute of the 0–2 away loss, after replacing Oguchi Onyewu.[4]
João Mário's first full season as a senior was 2012–13, as he appeared in 31 games (30 as a starter) for Sporting CP B in the Segunda Liga, with the team finishing in fourth position. On 8 January 2014 he was loaned to Vitória F.C. for the remainder of the campaign,[5] starting in all but one Primeira Liga matches he appeared in and being voted the league's best young player for January and February.[6]
On 31 May 2015, again with Sporting' main squad, João Mário started in the final of the Taça de Portugal against S.C. Braga, but was substituted in the first half due to the dismissal of defender Cédric Soares, in order to bring on Miguel Lopes; Sporting eventually won in a penalty shootout.[7]
Inter Milan
On 27 August 2016, João Mário signed with Inter Milan for €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses.[8][9] His maiden appearance in Serie A occurred on 11 September when he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 success at Delfino Pescara 1936,[10][11] and his first goal for the team opened a loss by the same score at home to Cagliari Calcio on 16 October.[12]
Under new manager Luciano Spalletti, João Mário grew increasingly frustrated about the lack of playing time.[13][14] On 25 January 2018, he signed on loan for Premier League team West Ham United[15]– the contract included a €1.5 million loan fee, and an option for the club to buy the player for a sum in the region of €40 million.[16] He made his debut two days later, replacing Pablo Zabaleta at half-time in a 0–2 away loss against Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[17]
João Mário scored his first goal for West Ham on 31 March 2018, helping the hosts defeat Southampton 3–0.[18] He made 14 competitive appearances during his half-season spell, scoring twice, and was praised for his work rate.[19]
On 27 August 2019, João Mário joined Russian club FC Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan.[20][21] On 6 October 2020, also on loan, he returned to Sporting.[22]
International career
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Of Angolan descent,[23] João Mário earned 82 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut on 11 October 2014, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for the final 14 minutes of the friendly against France in Paris: soon after coming on, he was fouled by Paul Pogba for a penalty converted by Ricardo Quaresma, in an eventual 1–2 loss.[24]
João Mário represented Portugal at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2015, netting the only goal of their opening group win over England[25] as the tournament ended with a runner-up finish.[26] He was selected by the full side for their UEFA Euro 2016 campaign,[27] starting in the first match, a 1–1 draw to Iceland in Saint-Étienne;[28] he played in all of his team's seven games during Euro 2016, including the final against France which they won.[29][30]
João Mário scored his first goal for the nation on 10 November 2017, closing the 3–0 friendly defeat of Saudi Arabia.[31] Subsequently, he was included in the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[32]
Personal life
João Mário's older brother, Wilson, is also a footballer. He too graduated from Sporting's youth academy.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 October 2020[34]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sporting CP | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 44 | 7 | |||
2015–16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
Sporting CP total | 64 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 14 | ||
Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
Inter Milan | 2016–17 | Serie A | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
2018–19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Inter Milan total | 64 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 69 | 4 | ||||
West Ham United (loan) | 2017–18 | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
Sporting CP (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 174 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 21 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
International
- As of 14 October 2019[35]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Portugal | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 4 | 0 | |
2016 | 17 | 0 | |
2017 | 8 | 1 | |
2018 | 11 | 1 | |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 28 May 2018 (Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each João Mário goal)
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 November 2017 | Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly[31] |
2. | 28 May 2018 | Estádio Municipal, Braga, Portugal | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2[36] |
Honours
Club
Sporting CP[34]
International
Portugal[34]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010[37]
Orders
Commander of the Order of Merit[38]
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b "João Mário" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Joao Mario". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Clinical Lazio through after Sporting triumph". UEFA. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "João Mário emprestado ao V. Setúbal" [João Mário loaned to V. Setúbal]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "João Mário (Vitória de Setúbal) eleito melhor jogador jovem janeiro/fevereiro" [João Mário (Vitória de Setúbal) voted best young player for January/February]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 4 March 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Godinho, João Paulo (31 May 2015). "Sporting faz a festa da Taça nos penáltis" [Sporting get Cup party going on penalties] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (Press release) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Sporting CP. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Official: Inter sign Joao Mario". Football Italia. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Doppietta di Icardi e l'Inter passa a Pescara" [Icardi brace and Inter takes it in Pescara]. Il Messaggero (in Italian). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Pescara-Inter 1–2, doppietta di Icardi" [Pescara-Inter 1–2, Icardi brace] (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Joao Mario deceives, Melchiorri gives victory to Cagliari". FC Inter News. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Inter 'don't want to lose Joao Mario'". Football Italia. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United target Joao Mario won't be leaving Inter Milan, says club director". The Independent. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Joao Mario: Inter Milan midfielder completes loan move to West Ham". BBC Sport. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Figures behind Joao Mario's West Ham move revealed as player completes medical". Calciomercato. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic 2–0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "West Ham United 3–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Dyer, Ken (29 May 2018). "West Ham keen on second Joao Mario loan". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Жоао Марио – в «Локомотиве»!" [João Mário – to Lokomotiv!] (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "João Mário leaves for Lokomotiv Moscow". Inter Milan. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "João Mário de regresso ao Sporting CP" [João Mário returns to Sporting CP] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "A seleção de Portugal de sangue mais africano" [The Portugal national team with the most African blood] (in Portuguese). EFE. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "France 2–1 Portugal: Pogba and Benzema on target for Les Bleus". Goal. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (18 June 2015). "England U21 0–1 Portugal U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b Kell, Tom (30 June 2015). "Spot-on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Portugal name Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches for Euros squad". ESPN FC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Ice-cool Iceland claim Portugal point". UEFA. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Portugal 1–0 France". BBC Sport. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Nine things you didn't know about Joao Mario". West Ham United F.C. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Portugal vence Arábia Saudita com golos de Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes e João Mário" [Portugal beat Saudi Arabia with goals from Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes and João Mário] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup". Special Broadcasting Service. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Wilson Eduardo considera João Mário promissor" [Wilson Eduardo sees promise in João Mário]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "João Mário". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "João Mário". European Football. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Portugal 2–2 Tunisia". BBC Sport. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Technical report: European Under-17 & Under-19 Championships" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Seleção recebe insígnias de Marcelo no Porto" [National team receive insignia from Marcelo in Porto]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
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- João Mário at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Mário at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- João Mário at National-Football-Teams.com
- João Mário – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Portuguese people of Angolan descent
- Sportspeople from Porto
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Sporting CP footballers
- Sporting CP B players
- Vitória F.C. players
- Serie A players
- Inter Milan players
- Premier League players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Lokomotiv Moscow players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA European Championship-winning players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Commanders of the Order of Merit (Portugal)