João Traquina

João Traquina

Personal information
Full name	João Miguel Traquina André
Date of birth	(1988-08-29) 29 August 1988
Place of birth	Alcobaça, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Académica
Number	20
Youth career
1997–2002	Alcobaça
2002–2003	Benfica
2003–2004	Alcobaça
2004–2007	Académica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Académica	0	(0)
2007–2009	→ Tourizense (loan)	61	(6)
2009	→ Estoril (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Tourizense (loan)	15	(1)
2010–2011	Pampilhosa	23	(3)
2011–2012	Sertanense	29	(5)
2012–2013	Fafe	25	(1)
2013	Naval	7	(1)
2013–2014	Sertanense	20	(3)
2014–2015	Covilhã	44	(9)
2015–2016	Belenenses	6	(0)
2016	→ Covilhã (loan)	20	(2)
2016–	Académica	0	(0)
International career
2006–2007	Portugal U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Traquina and the second or paternal family name is André.

João Miguel Traquina André (born 29 August 1988), known as Traquina, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.

Club career

Born in Alcobaça, Traquina finished his formation with Académica de Coimbra. He played lower league football until the age of 25, with G.D. Tourizense (two spells), F.C. Pampilhosa, Sertanense FC, AD Fafe, Associação Naval 1º de Maio and Sertanense FC; he was part of G.D. Estoril Praia's Segunda Liga roster in the first part of the 2009–10 season, but failed to appear for the club.

In May 2014, Traquina signed for S.C. Covilhã in the second level. He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Portimonense SC.

External links

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• João Traquina at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• João Traquina at Soccerway