João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira (born 22 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. on loan from S.L. Benfica as a right-back.
![]() Ferreira in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Diogo Fonseca Ferreira | ||
Date of birth | (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave (loan from Benfica) | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
2014–2019 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Benfica B | 38 | (2) |
2019– | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2022– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Portugal U17 | 13 | (0) |
2018 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Ferreira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 win over Estoril Praia in LigaPro on 11 August 2019.[1] On 25 January 2021, he made his debut with the first team in a Primeira Liga 1–1 draw against Nacional.[2]
On 31 August 2021, he joined Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan with an option to purchase for 5 million euros.[3]
Benfica
Rio Ave F.C. – current squad | |
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