João Faria
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Carlos Silva Faria | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Merelinense | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2009 | Gil Vicente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Ribeirão | 47 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Varzim | 32 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Benfica B | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Salamanca | 3 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Ribeirão | 9 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Vilaverdense | 25 | (4) |
2016– | Merelinense | ||
National team | |||
2010 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. |
João Carlos Silva Faria (born 12 July 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Merelinense F.C. as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Barcelos, Faria played his first three years as a senior in the third division, with G.D. Ribeirão (two seasons) and Varzim SC. In the 2012 summer he signed with S.L. Benfica, being assigned to its B-team in the second level.[1]
Faria made his debut as a professional on 26 August 2012, appearing in a 1–2 away loss against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[2] On 28 January of the following year, however, he moved to Spain, penning a three-and-a-half-year contract with division three club UD Salamanca.[3]
References
- ↑ João Faria e Duarte assinam por 4 anos (João Faria and Duarte sign for 4 years); Mais Futebol, 29 June 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Naval 2–1 Benfica B" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "UDS y Benfica acuerdan el traspaso de João Faria" [UDS and Benfica agree on João Faria transfer] (in Spanish). UD Salamanca. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- João Faria at thefinalball.com
- João Faria profile at ForaDeJogo
- João Faria profile at Soccerway
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