João Afonso (footballer, born 1982)

João Afonso
Personal information
Full name João Miguel Duarte Afonso
Date of birth (1982-02-11) 11 February 1982
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sintrense
Youth career
1994–1996 Sporting CP
1996–2001 Odivelas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Odivelas
2002–2004 Estrela Vendas Novas 35 (0)
2004–2005 Barreirense 7 (1)
2005–2008 Torreense 100 (4)
2009 Olivais Moscavide 15 (0)
2009–2012 Mafra 86 (5)
2012–2016 Belenenses 57 (2)
2016 Mafra 18 (0)
2016– Sintrense 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2016.


This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Duarte and the second or paternal family name is Afonso.

João Miguel Duarte Afonso (born 11 February 1982) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sport União Sintrense as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Afonso played lower league football until the age of 30, representing mainly S.C.U. Torreense and C.D. Mafra. In 2012 he signed a one-year contract for C.F. Belenenses in the Segunda Liga,[1] making his professional debut on 14 October in a 1–0 home win against Portimonense SC[2] and contributing with 16 games and two goals[3][4] during the season as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after three years.[5]

Afonso's first appearance in the Portuguese top flight took place on 18 August 2013 (at the age of 31 years and six months[6]), as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 home loss against Rio Ave FC.

References

  1. ↑ "Central João Afonso assina uma época" [Stopper João Afonso signs one season]. Record. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Belenenses-Portimonense, 1–0: Fernando Ferreira recoloca azuis na liderança isolada" [Belenenses-Portimonense, 1–0: Fernando Ferreira puts blues back in first place]. Record. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Belenenses-Atlético, 2–1: Diawara selou triunfo" [Belenenses-Atlético, 2–1: Diawara sealed win]. Record. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Belenenses-Arouca, 1–2: Visitantes a 1 ponto da subida" [Belenenses-Arouca, 1–2: Visitors 1 point short of promotion]. Record. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Belenenses um clube de Lisboa" [Belenenses a Lisbon club] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Entrevista a João Afonso" [Interviewing João Afonso] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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