João Simões (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Portimão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Portimonense | ||
| 2018–2024 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP B | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U17 | 39 | (5) |
| 2024– | Portugal U19 | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:16, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:40, 1 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões (born 6 January 2007) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Club career
[edit]Simões began playing football with the youth academy of Portimonense, before moving to the youth side of Sporting CP in 2018. On 11 February 2021, he signed a youth contract with Sporting.[1] On 9 February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] He was promoted to Sporting CP B in the summer of 2024.[3] He made his senior and professional debut for Sporting as a substitute in a 6–0 Taça de Portugal win over Amarante on 22 November 2024.[4]
International career
[edit]Simões is a youth international for Sporting. He played for the Portugal U17s at the 2023 and 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In the 2024 edition of the tournament, he captained his side and led them to the final where they lost to the Italy U17s.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "João Simões assina contrato de formação do Sporting". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Sporting: jovem de 16 anos assina contrato profissional". CNN Portugal.
- ^ "Amorim fala de Debast, João Simões e ainda Essugo: "Podíamos ter ficado..."". O Jogo.
- ^ "Sporting-Amarante, 6-0 João Simões e a estreia: «É um sonho que tenho desde que cheguei ao Sporting em 2018» | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 22 November 2024.
- ^ "João Santos e João Simões confiantes para o arranque". FPF. 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- João Simões at Soccerway
- FPF Profile