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João Vasco

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João Vasco
Personal information
Full name João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Darque, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lusitânia
Number 21
Youth career
2003–2012 Darquense
2012–2013 Vitorino Piães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Darquense 3 (0)
2013 Vitorino Piães 1 (1)
2013–2014 Darquense 29 (7)
2014–2017 Mortágua 93 (17)
2017–2019 Tondela 0 (0)
2018Gil Vicente (loan) 18 (1)
2018–2019Benfica Castelo Branco (loan) 34 (14)
2019–2020 Olhanense 24 (12)
2020–2022 Académico Viseu 63 (5)
2022–2023 Varzim 17 (0)
2023–2024 Covilhã 31 (4)
2024– Lusitânia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024

João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda (born 26 December 1994), known as João Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lusitânia.[2]

Club career

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Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, João Vasco played lower league and amateur football until the age of 22.[3] On 14 June 2017 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga by signing a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela,[4] making his professional debut on 30 July of that year when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Vitória F.C. in the Taça da Liga.[5]

João Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. on 3 January 2018, until the end of the season.[6] He scored once on 18 March, the winner as they came from behind to triumph 2–1 at S.L. Benfica B, as the side from Barcelos were eventually relegated.[7]

In July 2018, in another loan, João Vasco joined Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco of the third division.[8] During the campaign, he scored 14 times in 35 games in all competitions.[9]

Having cut ties with Tondela, João Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019.[9] He returned to division two one year later, agreeing to a two-year contract at Académico de Viseu FC.[10]

Personal life

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In March 2018, João Vasco earned a master's degree from the University of Coimbra in the field of training youths in sport, having written his thesis on football and bone health.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "João Vasco" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ João Vasco at Soccerway
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "João Vasco assina pelo Tondela por três épocas" [João Vasco signs with Tondela for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Vitória de Setúbal vence Tondela e segue em frente na Taça da Liga" [COMMENT: Vitória de Setúbal beat Tondela and carry on in League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Oficial: Alphonse e João Vasco são reforços" [Official: Alphonse and João Vasco are additions] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b Gonçalves, André; Ferreira, André (24 March 2018). "Mestre João Vasco recebeu nota 19" [Master João Vasco received a grade of 19]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Tondela cede o avançado João Vasco ao Benfica Castelo Branco" [Tondela loan forward João Vasco to Benfica Castelo Branco] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b "João Vasco assina pelo Olhanense" [João Vasco signs for Olhanense]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Ac. Viseu oficializa contratação de João Vasco" [Ac. Viseu make signing of João Vasco official]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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