João Escoval
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Sacavenense | ||
2007–2016 | Benfica | ||
2014–2015 | → Casa Pia (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Benfica B | 16 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Istra 1961 | 12 | (0) |
2018– | Rijeka | 13 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018 |
João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval (born 8 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Croatian club HNK Rijeka.
Club career
Escoval was born in Lisbon. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 10, signing from Sport Clube Sacavenense also in the region.[1]
On 24 August 2016, Escoval made his professional debut for the B-team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against F.C. Vizela for the LigaPro.[2] He contributed with a further nine starts until the end of the season, helping to a final fourth position.
On 18 August 2017, 20-year-old Escoval and teammate Filipe Ferreira were sold to NK Istra 1961 from the Croatian First Football League, as Mato Miloš moved in the opposite direction.[3] On 10 January 2018, he signed a 1 1⁄2-year contract with fellow league club HNK Rijeka with a three-year extension option.[4]
References
- ↑ "Caso raro. Benfica B jogou com 18 jogadores portugueses, 17 deles da formação" [Rare event. Benfica B played with 18 Portuguese players, 17 being from the youth system] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes dá o triunfo às águias" [Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes gives eagles win]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Benfica inclui dois "bês" no negócio de Mato Milos" [Benfica include two "Bs" in Mato Milos deal] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Joao Escoval novi igrač Rijeke: 'Rijeka je veliki klub'" [Joao Escoval new player of Rijeka: 'Rijeka is a big club'] (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
- João Escoval at TheFinalBall.com
- João Escoval at ForaDeJogo
- João Escoval at Soccerway