Agdon Menezes

Agdon Santos Menezes (born 26 January 1993), known as Agdon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Oliveirense as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Menezes.
Agdon
Personal information
Full name Agdon Santos Menezes
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oliveirense
Youth career
2012−2013 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014−2016 Braga B 46 (4)
2016−2018 Merelinense 48 (20)
2018− Oliveirense 54 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

Career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Menezes is a youth product of Esporte Clube Vitória, playing for two seasons with their under-20 side and helping them win the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 in 2012.[1] On 3 January 2014, he joined S.C. Braga, in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, being immediately assigned to their B-team.[2][3]

Menezes made his professional debut on 9 March 2014 in home draw against Penafiel.[4] After two years with Braga, he signed with Merelinense from the Campeonato de Portugal.[5]

On 30 May 2018, Agdon signed a two-year contract at LigaPro club U.D. Oliveirense.[6] With 13 goals, he was the top scorer of the 2019–20 season, which was curtailed with 11 games remaining by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

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References
  1. "Vitória é campeão brasileiro Sub-20" [Vitória wins Copa do Brasil U20]. Tribunal de Bahia (in Portuguese). 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. "Agdon não renova com o Vitória e acerta com o Braga/POR" [Agdon doesn't renew contract and signs for Braga]. arenarubronegra.com.br (in Portuguese). 3 January 2014.
  3. "Atacante Agdon está em Portugal para assinar pelo Braga" [Striker Agdon is in Portugal to sign for Braga]. ecvitorianoticias.com (in Portuguese). 5 January 2014.
  4. "SC Braga 1-1 Penafiel". LPFP. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. "O jovem e promissor avançado , ex SC Braga, é reforço para o Merelinense. Bem-vindo Agdon" [The young and promising striker, former SC Braga, is the new signing of Merelinense. Welcome Agdon]. Merelinense (in Portuguese). Facebook.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. "Agdon Menezes assina por dois anos com a Oliveirense" [Agdon Menezes signs for two years with Oliveirense]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. "Agdon: «Não esperava ser o melhor marcador da 2.ª Liga»" [Agdon: "I never expected to be the LigaPro top scorer"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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