Afonso Taira
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira | ||
Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Internacional Almancil | ||
2003–2006 | Estoril | ||
2006–2011 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Córdoba | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | → Atlético | 67 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Estoril | 64 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 31 | (0) |
2018– | Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | (1) |
National team | |||
2007–2008 | Portugal U16 | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (0) |
2010 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Cascais, Lisbon, Taira joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 2006 (aged 14), from neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia. He made his professional debuts in 2011 with Córdoba CF in the Spanish second division, signing a three-year contract[1] but making only three competitive appearances during his first season in Andalusia.[2]
In 2012–13, Taira returned to his country after being loaned to Atlético Clube de Portugal in the second level.[3] The move was extended for the following campaign.
Taira returned to former youth club Estoril on 8 June 2014, after agreeing to a four-year deal.[4] He appeared in only 13 Primeira Liga games in his first year, in an eventual 12th-place finish.
Taira scored his first Portuguese top flight goal on 24 October 2015, in a 2–2 home draw against Rio Ave FC.[5] On 19 July 2017, he signed with Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC.[6]
On 18/08/2018 Taira signed with Beitar Jerusalem.
Personal life
Taira's father, José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He appeared in more than 100 games in the Primeira Liga, and also competed for six years in Spain, representing mainly UD Salamanca.[7]
References
- ↑ Taira llega para tres campañas (Taira arrives for three seasons); El Día de Córdoba, 9 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ ¿Ha triunfado algún futbolista portugués en el Córdoba? (Has any Portuguese ever made it big in Córdoba?); La Voz de Córdoba, 10 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Córdoba cede a Taira al Atlético Clube de Portugal (Córdoba loan Taira to Atlético Clube de Portugal); Marca, 6 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Estoril garante Taira para o meio-campo (Estoril confirm Taira for midfield); UEFA, 8 June 2014 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Estoril scores late for 2–2 draw with Rio Ave in Portugal); Fox Sports, 24 October 2015
- ↑ אשטוריל הודיעה: טיירה עובר לעירוני קריית שמונה (Estoril announced: Taira is moving to Kiryat Shmona); One, 19 July 2017 (in Hebrew)
- ↑ Taira: from perseverance at the Restelo to glory in Salamanca (Taira: from perseverance at the Restelo to glory in Salamanca); Mais Futebol, 9 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
External links
- Afonso Taira at TheFinalBall.com
- Afonso Taira at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Afonso Taira at Soccerway