João Afonso (footballer, born 1982)
João Miguel Duarte Afonso (born 11 February 1982) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club careerBorn 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 with C.F. Belenenses in the Segunda Liga,[1] making his professional debut on 14 October in a 1–0 home win against Portimonense S.C.[2] and contributing 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 to Rio Ave FC.[7] References
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