Niki Torrão
 Torrão with Macau in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Mário Torrão de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MUST CPK | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Casa Pia | ||
| 2007–2008 | Igreja Nova | ||
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Cacém | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Cheleirense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bocal | ||
| 2011–2013 | Windsor Arch Ka I | 41 | (45) |
| 2014–2019 | Benfica de Macau | 87 | (80) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting de Macau | 8 | (5) |
| 2021– | MUST CPK | 55 | (84) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Macau | 21 | (9) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Nicholas Mário Torrão de Almeida (Chinese: 艾美達; born 18 November 1987), simply known as Niki Torrão, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga de Elite club Chao Pak Kei.[1][2] Born in South Africa, he represents the Macau national team.[3]
International career
[edit]In 2011, Torrão scored the winning goal for Macau in the 67th Interport Cup against Hong Kong's under-21 team.[4]
On 11 October 2017, Torrão equalised for Macau against India at Sree Kanteerava Stadium eight minutes before half-time in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round match. It was Macau's first ever goal in the final round of the qualifiers.[5]
Goals for senior national team
[edit]- Scores and results list Macau's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Singapore |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia |  Mongolia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 3. | 2–1 | |||||
| 4. | 6 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia |  Laos |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 5. | 4–1 | |||||
| 6. | 2 October 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Laos |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 11 October 2017 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India |  India |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8. | 14 November 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Kyrgyzstan |
2–3 | 3–4 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9. | 12 October 2023 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
1–1 | 1–5 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Cacém | 2008-09 | III Divisão | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Windsor Arch Ka I | 2011 | Liga de Elite | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 2012 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 | ||
| Total | 41 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 45 | ||
| Benfica de Macau | 2014 | Liga de Elite | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 2015 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | ||
| 2017 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 2018 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 2019 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Total | 87 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 84 | ||
| Sporting Macau | 2020 | Liga de Elite | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| Chao Pak Kei | 2021 | Liga de Elite | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | ||
| 2024 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 90 | ||
| Total career | 203 | 215 | 14 | 10 | 217 | 225 | ||
International
[edit]| National team | Years | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 9 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "澳門足球總會球會資料甲組隊員" (PDF) (in Chinese). Macau Football Association. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "澳門足球總會球員資料" (PDF) (in Chinese). Macau Football Association. 28 February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b Niki Torrão at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "67th Hong Kong Macau Interport Hong Kong 0:1 Macau". Hong Kong Football Association. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "JOB NOT DONE FOR INDIA DESPITE AFC ASIAN CUP 2019 QUALIFICATION". Asian Football Confederation. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Niki Torrão at playmakerstats.com (formerly thefinalball.com)
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