João Faria

João Faria
Personal information
Full name João Carlos Silva Faria
Date of birth (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990
Place of birth Barcelos, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 26
Youth career
2000–2009 Gil Vicente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ribeirão 47 (1)
2011–2012 Varzim 32 (7)
2012–2013 Benfica B 1 (0)
2013 Salamanca 3 (0)
2013–2015 Ribeirão 9 (0)
2015–2016 Vilaverdense 25 (4)
2016–2017 Merelinense 33 (6)
2017– Famalicão 18 (1)
National team
2010 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2018

João Carlos Silva Faria (born 12 July 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Barcelos, Faria played his first three years as a senior in the third division, with G.D. Ribeirão (two seasons) and Varzim SC. In the 2012 summer he signed with S.L. Benfica, being assigned to its B-team in the second level.[1]

Faria made his debut as a professional on 26 August 2012, appearing in a 1–2 away loss against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[2] On 28 January of the following year, however, he moved to Spain, penning a three-and-a-half-year contract with division three club UD Salamanca.[3]

References

  1. ↑ João Faria e Duarte assinam por 4 anos (João Faria and Duarte sign for 4 years); Mais Futebol, 29 June 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ "Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: primeira derrota encarnada" [Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: first red defeat]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "UDS y Benfica acuerdan el traspaso de João Faria" [UDS and Benfica agree on João Faria transfer] (in Spanish). UD Salamanca. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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