João Lima (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is Lima.

João Lima

Personal information
Full name	João Nuno Pinto Lima
Date of birth	(1996-06-23) 23 June 1996
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Felgueiras 1932
Number	4
Youth career
2004–2011	Leixões
2011–2015	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Benfica B	4	(0)
2016–2017	→ União Leiria (loan)	3	(0)
2017–	Felgueiras 1932
International career‡
2013–2014	Portugal U17	9	(2)
	Portugal U18	3	(0)
2014–	Portugal U19	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 July 2016

João Nuno Pinto Lima (born 23 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Felgueiras 1932 as a defender.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Lima debuted professionally with Benfica B in a 2015–16 Segunda Liga match against Sporting Covilhã on 20 October 2015. On 1 July 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Leixões S.C., thus returning to his local youth club.

External links

• João Lima at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• João Lima at Soccerway
• João Lima – UEFA competition record (archive) 
• National team data (in Portuguese)