João Monteiro (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.

João Monteiro

Personal information
Full name	João Manuel Silva Monteiro
Date of birth	(2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Académico de Viseu
Number	1
Youth career
2010–2013	SC Coimbrões [pt]
2013–2019	Benfica
2019–2021	Belenenses SAD
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Belenenses SAD	1	(0)
2020–2021	Belenenses SAD B	14	(0)
2022–	Académico de Viseu	1	(0)
International career^‡
2016	Portugal U15	1	(0)
2016–2017	Portugal U16	9	(0)
2016–2018	Portugal U17	17	(0)
2019	Portugal U18	5	(0)
2019	Portugal U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2021

João Manuel Silva Monteiro (born 7 May 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.[1]

Club career

Having started his football in Santa Marinha, Vila Nova de Gaia, Monteiro joined Benfica in 2013, where he signed his first professional contract in 2017.[2][3] He was later transferred to Belenenses SAD in July 2019.[4]

On 27 November 2021, as a COVID-19-hit Belenenses SAD were forced to name a team of just nine players for the Primeira Liga home game against Benfica, Monteiro made his professional debut as an outfield player, with Álvaro Ramalho playing as the goalkeeper. The encounter led to a 7–0 lead for Benfica at half time, before the game was eventually stopped during the break, as Monteiro was injured.[5][6]

On 28 June 2022, Monteiro signed a two-year contract with Académico de Viseu.[7]

International career

João Monteiro is a youth international for Portugal.[8]

References

1. João Monteiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. "João Monteiro assina contrato com o SL Benfica aos dezasseis anos". O Mundo Dos Guarda-Redes (in Portuguese). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. "New contracts for João Monteiro and Nuno Cunha". S.L. Benfica. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
4. "Três dossiês encerrados". S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
5. Whelan, James (27 November 2021). "Belenenses-Benfica abandoned as Covid outbreak causes chaos". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
6. "Coronavirus: Benfica match abandoned at 7-0 as Covid-hit Belenenses reduced to six men". Sky Sports. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
7. "João Monteiro é reforço do Académico de Viseu FC" [João Monteiro joined Académico de Viseu] (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu F.C. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
8. "Benfiquistas dominate the U18 National team". S.L. Benfica. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

External links

• João Monteiro at Soccerway