Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio (born 4 February 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Eibar as a central defender.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 29)[1] | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Gâmbia, Portugal[1] | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Eibar | |||||||||||||||
Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2002–2010 | Vitória Setúbal | |||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Benfica | |||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2012–2018 | Vitória Setúbal | 115 | (6) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Vitória Guimarães | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Lugo (loan) | 36 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2021– | Eibar | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 27 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Gâmbia – Pontes – Alto da Guerra, Setúbal, Venâncio joined local Vitória FC's youth academy at the age of 9, then returned for his last year as a junior from S.L. Benfica. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the former club on 13 January 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–0 home win against Moreirense FC.[2] He scored his first league goal on 7 April of the same year, but in a 2–1 away loss to Rio Ave FC.[3]
On 16 August 2017, Venâncio signed with English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.[4] He made his league debut on 23 December, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 home defeat against Middlesbrough.[5]
Venâncio scored his first and only goal for Wednesday on 6 May 2018, helping the hosts defeat Norwich City 5–1.[6]
Venâncio signed a four-year contract with Vitória S.C. on 7 July 2018.[7] A reserve player under Luís Castro in his first year,[8] he became first choice after Ivo Vieira took over.[9]
On 4 October 2020, Venâncio was loaned to Spanish Segunda División club CD Lugo for one year.[10]
On 6 July 2021, Venâncio joined SD Eibar of the same country and league on a three-year deal.[11]
Venâncio earned the first of his two caps for the Portugal under-21 team on 25 March 2013, featuring the last minutes of the 2–1 friendly defeat of the Republic of Ireland in Dundalk.[12] He was part of the squad at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[13] being an unused squad member for the runners-up.[14]
Venâncio's father, Pedro, was also a footballer and a central defender. He too was brought up at Vitória.[15][16]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vitória Setúbal | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Vitória F.C. total | 115 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 8 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Vitória Guimarães total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Career total | 160 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 9 |
SD Eibar – current squad | |
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