Niki Torrão

Nicholas Mario Torrão de Almeida (Chinese: 艾美達; born 18 November 1987 in South Africa), known as Niki Torrão, is a professional football striker who plays for Liga de Elite club Sporting de Macau.[1] He also plays for the Macau national football team.[2]

Niki Torrão
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Mário de Almeida Torrão
Date of birth (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Sporting de Macau
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2005 Estrela Amadora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Casa Pia Atlético Clube ? (?)
2006–2007 Igreja Nova ? (?)
2007–2008 At. Cacém 12 (1)
2008–2009 Cheleirense ? (?)
2009–2011 A.C.D. Bocal ? (?)
2011– 2013 Windsor Arch Ka I 35 (39)
2014–2019 Benfica de Macau 78 (42)
2020– Sporting de Macau 0 (0)
National team
2011– Macau 15 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:53, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

International career

In 2011, Nicholas Torrao scored the winning goal for Macau in the 67th Interport Cup against Hong Kong under-21 national football team.[3]

On 11 October 2017, Niki Torrao equalising for Macau against India at Sree Kanteerava Stadium eight minutes before half-time in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Third Round match. It was Macau's first ever goal in final round of the qualifiers.[4]

Goals for senior national team

Scores and results list Macau's goal tally first.[2]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 October 2014Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau Singapore
2–2
2–2
Friendly
2.3 November 2016Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia Mongolia
1–0
2–1
2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
3.
2–1
4.6 November 2016 Laos
3–1
4–1
5.
4–1
6.2 October 2017Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau Laos
3–1
3–1
Friendly
7.11 October 2017Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India India
1–1
1–4
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8.14 November 2017Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau Kyrgyzstan
2–3
3–4
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