João Afonso (footballer, born 1990)

João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Santa Clara as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Afonso.
João Afonso
Personal information
Full name João Ricardo da Silva Afonso
Date of birth (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990
Place of birth Castelo Branco, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 5
Youth career
1999–2004 Bairro Valongo
2004–2007 Desportivo Castelo Branco
2007–2008 Benfica Castelo Branco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Benfica Castelo Branco 150 (6)
2014–2019 Vitória Guimarães 60 (3)
2016 Vitória Guimarães B 6 (0)
2016–2017 → Estoril (loan) 27 (0)
2017–2018 → Córdoba (loan) 21 (0)
2019– Santa Clara 31 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2020

Club career

Vitória Guimarães

Born in Castelo Branco, Afonso started playing with local Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, after joining its youth system in 2007. He went on to spend several seasons with the club in the lower leagues, also being awarded team captaincy.[1]

On 20 June 2014, after being linked with C.S. Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,[2] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.[3][4] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing injured Moreno midway through the first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[5]

On 31 August 2016, Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on a season-long loan deal.[6] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF.[7]

Santa Clara

In late June 2019, Afonso left the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and joined C.D. Santa Clara on a three-year contract.[8]

References
  1. "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. "V.Guimarães 3–0 Penafiel" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso on loan] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. "João Afonso cedido ao Córdoba" [João Afonso loaned to Córdoba] (in Portuguese). Vitória Guimarães. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. "João Afonso deixa o V. Guimarães e reforça o Santa Clara" [João Afonso leaves V. Guimarães and bolsters Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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