João Coimbra
João Carlos Amaral Marques Coimbra (born 24 May 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Luxembourg club US Mondorf-les-Bains as a midfielder.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | João Carlos Amaral Marques Coimbra | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1986 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Comba Dão, Portugal | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Mondorf-les-Bains | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Amora | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–2005 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Benfica B | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Benfica | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Nacional (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Marítimo | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Estoril | 90 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Académico Viseu | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Rapid București | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Kerala Blasters | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | União Leiria | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Trofense | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2018– | Mondorf-les-Bains | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Portugal U17 | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Coimbra was born in Santa Comba Dão, Viseu District. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system, he appeared in 13 Primeira Liga games with the first team over the course of two seasons, after which he was loaned to Madeira's C.D. Nacional, also of the top division, for the 2007–08 campaign.[1]
In July 2008, Coimbra was definitely sold by Benfica, joining C.S. Marítimo.[2] Upon arriving, he was immediately loaned to second level club Gil Vicente F.C. in a season-long move.[3]
After this, Coimbra returned to Marítimo but was immediately released, moving to another side in division two, G.D. Estoril Praia.[4] He contributed with 26 matches (all starts) and two goals in his third year,[5][6] as his team returned to the top tier after an absence of seven years.[7]
After leaving Estoril in 2014, Coimbra represented in quick succession Académico de Viseu F.C. and FC Rapid București, the latter from Romania. On 3 August 2015, he signed for Indian Super League franchise Kerala Blasters FC.[8]
In the summer of 2016, Coimbra returned to Portugal signing a one-year deal with U.D. Leiria.[9]
Personal life
Coimbra studied medicine at the University of Lisbon.[10]
Club statistics
- As of match played on 3 December 2015.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica | 2005–06[11] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07[11] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nacional (loan) | 2007–08[11] | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2008–09[11] | Segunda Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Estoril | 2009–10[11] | Segunda Liga | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[11] | Segunda Liga | 28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[11] | Segunda Liga | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13[11] | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[11] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 90 | 3 | 28 | 1 | — | 118 | 4 | |||
| Académico Viseu | 2014–15[11] | Segunda Liga | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Rapid București | 2014–15[12] | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Kerala Blasters | 2015[12] | Indian Super League | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 5 | ||
Honours
References
- "João Coimbra ruma à Choupana" [João Coimbra heads to Choupana] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Marítimo bring in Benfica trio; UEFA, 16 July 2008
- Gil Vicente-Feirense, 2–1: Ataque demolidor (Gil Vicente-Feirense, 2–1: Explosive offence); Record, 1 September 2008 (in Portuguese)
- João Coimbra garantido (João Coimbra confirmed); Record, 30 August 2009 (in Portuguese)
- "Portimonense perde e dá a primeira vitória ao Estoril-Praia" [Portimonense lose and give first win to Estoril-Praia] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Estoril-Praia-União da Madeira, 1–0: Regresso aos triunfos" [Estoril-Praia-União da Madeira, 1–0: Return to wins] (in Portuguese). Record. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Estoril ganha e antecipa festa de subida à I Liga" [Estoril win and celebrate promotion to I League sooner] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Kerala Blasters sign former Benfica midfielder Joao Coimbra". Goal. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- "Bem-Vindo João Coimbra" [Welcome João Coimbra] (in Portuguese). U.D. Leiria. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- João Coimbra, o médico da Luz (João Coimbra, Luz's doctor) Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Diário de Notícias, 9 June 2007 (in Portuguese)
- "João Coimbra". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "João Coimbra". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
External links
- João Coimbra at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- João Coimbra – FIFA competition record