João Félix

João Félix
Personal information
Full name João Félix Sequeira
Date of birth (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 79
Youth career
2007–2008 Os Pestinhas
2008–2014 Porto
2014–2015 Padroense
2015– Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Benfica B 29 (7)
2018– Benfica 4 (2)
National team‡
2017 Portugal U18 2 (2)
2018– Portugal U19 2 (0)
2017– Portugal U21 7 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

João Félix Sequeira (born 10 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Viseu, João Félix began his development at Os Pestinhas before joining the youth ranks of FC Porto, where he spent seven years. He was released because of his slight frame, and moved on to S.L. Benfica.[1]

João Félix debuted professionally at the age of 16 for Benfica's reserve team in LigaPro on 17 September 2016, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Aurélio Buta in a goalless draw at Freamunde. In doing so, he became the youngest player to debut for Benfica B.[2] He played 13 matches and scored three goals over the season, the first being a consolation in a 2–1 loss to his hometown team Académico de Viseu on 15 February 2017.[3]

On 30 January 2018, João Félix scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 home win over Famalicão.[4]

For the 2018–19 season, Félix was promoted to Benfica's first team and made his debut in a 2–0 Primeira Liga win at Boavista on 18 August. A week later, he scored his first league goal, thus becoming the youngest player ever to enter and score in a Lisbon derby 1–1 at the Estádio da Luz.[5]

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. ↑ Azevedo, Pedro Miguel (26 April 2017). "João Félix, o magricela que escapou ao FC Porto e brilha no Benfica" [João Félix, the scrawny kid who slipped from FC Porto and shines for Benfica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ↑ João Félix é o mais novo de sempre a jogar pelo Benfica B Record (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ "Benfica B perde com o Académico em Viseu" [Benfica B lose to Académico in Viseu] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "João Félix marca três golos na goleada do Benfica B ao Famalicão" [João Félix scores three goals in Benfica B's thrashing of Famalicão]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "JOÃO FÉLIX: "I SHIVERED"". SLBenfica.pt. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.


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