João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994)
 Teixeira playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Rafael de Brito Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Amora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Amora | ||
| 2005–2013 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Benfica B | 80 | (6) |
| 2014– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2009 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (2) |
| 2014– | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016. | |||
João Rafael de Brito Teixeira (born 6 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from Benfica, as a midfielder.
Club career
On 13 January 2013, Teixeira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 game against Sporting Braga B and played 84 minutes.
He scored his first professional goal in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga game against Portimonense on 18 January 2014.[1] He acted mainly as a back-up to Carlos Martins, amassing 28 games in total. He debuted for Benfica in a UEFA Champions League against Bayern Leverkusen on 9 December 2014.
On 13 July 2015, he renewed his contract with Benfica until 2021.[2] In February 2016, he joined Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal.[3]
On 2 August 2016, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan,[4] making debut four days later as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at Rotherham United.[5] He scored his first two goals for the club on 24 September, in a 3–1 win against Brentford.[6]
International career
Teixeira represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]
He represented Portugal at the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 September 2016[9]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 6 | |
| Benfica | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 2015–16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2016–17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 94 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 9 | |
Honours
- Cosme Damião Award - Revelation of the Year: 2014[10]
References
- ↑ "Portimonense 0 - Benfica B 2" (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/hd9vd5ZpZE6Ul6uJ8h8Jgw?language=pt-PT
- ↑ "Alexis Scholl e João Teixeira emprestados" [Alexis Scholl and João Teixeira on loan] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Joao Teixeira: Everything you need to know about the new Wolves signing". Birmingham Mail. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rotherham 2–2 Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Wolves 3-1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sub-19: Rui Silva substitui José Costa" [Sub-19: Rui Silva replaces José Costa] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Sub-20: Ilídio Vale convoca 20 para o Torneio de Toulon" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ João Teixeira profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Jorge Jesus recebe Galardão Cosme Damião" [Jorge Jesus receives Galardão Cosme Damião] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
Revelação: João Teixeira, Equipa B
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994). |
- João Teixeira career statistics at Soccerbase
- João Teixeira – UEFA competition record
- João Teixeira profile at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (Portuguese)