Joca (footballer, born 1996)

Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes (born 30 January 1996), known as Joca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. on loan from Rio Ave F.C. as a midfielder.

Joca
Personal information
Full name Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes
Date of birth (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Leixões
(on loan from Rio Ave)
Number 30
Youth career
2006–2007 Braga
2007–2011 Sporting CP
2011−2014 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014−2018 Braga B 98 (15)
2017−2018 → Tondela (loan) 14 (0)
2018− Rio Ave 6 (0)
2020− → Leixões (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2015 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2020

Club career

Braga

Born in Braga, Joca had two youth spells with local S.C. Braga, the last one starting at the age of 15. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 9 August 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against C.D. Tondela for the Segunda Liga;[1] he went to spend three full seasons with the side, always in that division.

On 11 July 2017, after scoring a career-best 12 goals during the campaign with Braga B,[2] Joca was loaned to Primeira Liga club Tondela.[3] His first game in the competition occurred on 9 September, when he featured one minute in the 2–2 home draw to F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[4]

Rio Ave

On 27 July 2018, Joca signed a three-year contract at Rio Ave F.C. also of the Portuguese top tier.[5] On 30 January 2020, not being part of manager Carlos Carvalhal's plans, he was loaned to Leixões S.C. until June.[6]

References
  1. "Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro resolve perto do fim" [Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "VÍDEO: Heliardo andou à procura e descobriu o reforço do Tondela" [VIDEO: Heliardo was looking and found Tondela's addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "Sp. Braga empresta Joca ao Tondela" [Sp. Braga loan Joca to Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. "Futebol: I Liga/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (ficha)" [Football: I League/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (match report)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. "Rio Ave contrata Joca ao Braga" [Rio Ave sign Joca from Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. "OFICIAL: Rio Ave empresta Joca e Damien Furtado" [OFFICIAL: Rio Ave loan Joca and Damien Furtado] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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