João Afonso (footballer, born 1990)

João Afonso
Personal information
Full name	João Ricardo da Silva Afonso
Date of birth	28 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Castelo Branco, Portugal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Tondela
Number	5
Youth career
1999–2004	Bairro Valongo
2004–2007	Desportivo Castelo Branco
2007–2008	Benfica Castelo Branco
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2014	Benfica Castelo Branco
2014–2019	Vitória Guimarães
2016	Vitória Guimarães B
2016–2017	→ Estoril (loan)
2017–2018	→ Córdoba (loan)
2019–2022	Santa Clara
2022–2024	Torreense
2024–	Tondela
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Tondela as a central defender.

Club career

Vitória Guimarães

Born in Castelo Branco, Afonso started playing with local Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, after joining its youth system in 2007. He went on to spend several seasons with the club in the lower leagues, also being awarded team captaincy.^[2]

On 20 June 2014, after being linked with C.S. Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,^[3] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.^[4]^[5] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing the injured Moreno midway through the first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.^[6]^[7]

Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on 31 August 2016, in a season-long loan deal.^[8] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF in the Spanish Segunda División.^[9]

Santa Clara

In late June 2019, Afonso left the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and joined C.D. Santa Clara on a three-year contract.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "João Afonso" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
^ "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
^ "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
^ "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.
^ "V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: Este fogoso Vitória tem poder de fogo" [V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: This fiery Vitória have firepower]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ Ferreira, Bruno José (23 August 2014). "João Afonso estreou-se no V. Guimarães: "As pernas não tremeram"" [João Afonso made debut at V. Guimarães: "My legs did not shake"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso loaned] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^ "João Afonso cedido ao Córdoba" [João Afonso loaned to Córdoba] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ "João Afonso deixa o V. Guimarães e reforça o Santa Clara" [João Afonso leaves V. Guimarães and bolsters Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

External links

João Afonso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
João Afonso at Soccerway

[Profile-1] "João Afonso" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

[2] "João Afonso interessa ao Vitória" [Vitória interested in João Afonso] (in Portuguese). Vitória Sempre. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

[3] "João Afonso perto do V.Guimarães" [João Afonso close to V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

[4] "João Afonso assina pelo V.Guimarães" [João Afonso signs for V.Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

[5] "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.

[6] "V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: Este fogoso Vitória tem poder de fogo" [V. Guimarães-Penafiel, 3–0: This fiery Vitória have firepower]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[7] Ferreira, Bruno José (23 August 2014). "João Afonso estreou-se no V. Guimarães: "As pernas não tremeram"" [João Afonso made debut at V. Guimarães: "My legs did not shake"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[8] "João Afonso cedido" [João Afonso loaned] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

[9] "João Afonso cedido ao Córdoba" [João Afonso loaned to Córdoba] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

[10] "João Afonso deixa o V. Guimarães e reforça o Santa Clara" [João Afonso leaves V. Guimarães and bolsters Santa Clara]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

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