João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C.U. Torreense as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Ricardo da Silva Afonso[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 32)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Castelo Branco, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Torreense | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2004 | Bairro Valongo | ||
2004–2007 | Desportivo Castelo Branco | ||
2007–2008 | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2014 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 150 | (6) |
2014–2019 | Vitória Guimarães | 60 | (3) |
2016 | Vitória Guimarães B | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Estoril (loan) | 27 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Córdoba (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Santa Clara | 74 | (2) |
2022– | Torreense | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 14 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Castelo Branco, Afonso started playing with local Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, after joining its youth system in 2007. He went on to spend several seasons with the club in the lower leagues, also being awarded team captaincy.[2]
On 20 June 2014, after being linked with C.S. Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,[3] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.[4][5] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing the injured Moreno midway through the first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[6][7]
Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on 31 August 2016, in a season-long loan deal.[8] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF in the Spanish Segunda División.[9]
In late June 2019, Afonso left the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and joined C.D. Santa Clara on a three-year contract.[10]