Simãozinho

Simão Pedro Soares Azevedo (born 31 May 1995), known as Simãozinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Chaves as a left back and left winger.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Azevedo.
Simãozinho
Personal information
Full name Simão Pedro Soares Azevedo
Date of birth (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Left back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Chaves
Number 13
Youth career
2004–2014 Trofense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Trofense 31 (1)
2015−2019 Braga B 135 (5)
2016 Braga 0 (0)
2019−2020 Estoril 6 (0)
2020− Chaves 3 (0)
National team
2014 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2016 Portugal U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Trofa, Porto District, Simãozinho began his career at hometown club C.D. Trofense in the second division in 2014. He totalled 35 games in his first full season as a professional, scoring once in a 2–0 home win over FC Porto B on 9 November 2014.[1]

In July 2015, Simãozinho transferred to S.C. Braga, being assigned to their reserves in the same league.[2] He made his debut for the first team on 20 January 2016 in a Taça da Liga group match away to Leixões SC, as a 68th-minute substitute for Stian Ringstad in a 4–0 victory.[3][4][5]

On 24 June 2019, free agent Simãozinho signed with G.D. Estoril Praia still in the Portuguese second level.[6] The following transfer window, he joined fellow league side G.D. Chaves.[7]

References
  1. "FC Porto B derrotado na Trofa" [FC Porto B defeated in Trofa]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. "Sporting de Braga B começa temporada com 11 reforços" [Sporting de Braga B start season with 11 reinforcements]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. "Sp. Braga: Arghus e Simãozinho chamados para Matosinhos" [Sp. Braga: Arghus and Simãozinho called to Matosinhos] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. "Sporting de Braga goleia em Matosinhos para a Taça da Liga" [Sporting de Braga rout in Matosinhos for the League Cup] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. Santos, Ricardo (20 January 2016). "Leixões, 0 – Sporting de Braga, 4: Resumo do jogo da Taça da Liga" [Leixões, 0 – Sporting de Braga, 4: League Cup match summary] (in Portuguese). Blasting News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. Amaro, Miguel (25 June 2019). "Simão e Crespo reforçam plantel" [Simão and Crespo bolster squad]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  7. "Oficial: Chaves contrata defesa Simão ao Estoril" [Official: Chaves sign defender Simão from Estoril]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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