Joel Ferreira

Joel
Personal information
Full name	Joel António Soares Ferreira
Date of birth	10 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Valongo, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Estoril
Number	5
Youth career
2002–2010	Porto
2007–2008	→ Padroense (loan)
2010–2011	Gondomar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2015	Gondomar
2015–2016	Mafra
2016–	Estoril
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2016

Joel António Soares Ferreira (born 10 January 1992), known simply as Joel, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a left back.

Football career

Born in Valongo, Porto District, Joel spent his first four years as a senior with local Gondomar S.C. in the third division. In the 2015 summer he signed with C.D. Mafra, making his professional debut on 8 August by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Gil Vicente F.C. for the Segunda Liga championship.^[1]

On 21 June 2016, after suffering team relegation, Joel signed a three-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia.^[2] He first appeared in the Primeira Liga on 15 August, starting in a 0–2 home loss to C.D. Feirense.^[3]

^ "Gil Vicente-Mafra, 1–1: Galos falham vitória nos descontos". Record (in Portuguese). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Joel Ferreira é reforço do Mágico" (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Feirense vence no regresso à I Liga". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)