Joãozinho (footballer, born 1989)

Joãozinho
Personal information
Full name João Carlos Reis Graça[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Oriental
Youth career
1998–2007 Olivais Sul
2007–2008 Olivais Moscavide
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Olivais Moscavide 30 (3)
2009–2011 Mafra 55 (2)
2011–2013 Beira-Mar 40 (1)
2013 → Sporting CP (loan) 13 (0)
2013–2016 Braga 13 (0)
2013–2014 Braga B 5 (1)
2014 → Sheriff (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2015 → Astra Giurgiu (loan) 4 (1)
2015–2016 → União Madeira (loan) 29 (0)
2016–2017 Kortrijk 25 (0)
2017–2019 Tondela 65 (0)
2019–2020 APOEL 5 (0)
2020–2023 Estoril 104 (2)
2023–2024 Torreense 25 (0)
2024– Oriental
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:24, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

João Carlos Reis Graça (born 2 July 1989), known as Joãozinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Clube Oriental de Lisboa.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Joãozinho finished his development in the area with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide. His first years as a senior were spent with that club and neighbouring C.D. Mafra, always in the third division.

Joãozinho moved straight to the Primeira Liga in the summer of 2011 after signing with S.C. Beira-Mar, initially on loan.[2] He made his debut in the competition on 14 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against C.S. Marítimo.[3] He finished the season with 26 appearances (24 starts), helping his team to finish 12th and thus avoid relegation.

On 15 December 2012, Joãozinho scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight, closing the 3–1 home win over Rio Ave FC.[4] He was loaned to Sporting CP the following 21 January, with the option to make the move permanent for €1 million in June.[5] This did not come to fruition, and he agreed to a five-year contract at S.C. Braga,[6][7] being sparingly played until the departure of Elderson Echiéjilé to AS Monaco FC.[8][9]

On 22 July 2014, Joãozinho joined FC Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova on a year-long loan deal.[10] After only six weeks, he left for Romanian side FC Astra Giurgiu also on loan.[11]

For the 2015–16 campaign, still owned by Braga, Joãzinho signed with C.F. União.[12] In the following off-season, he agreed to a permanent two-year contract at K.V. Kortrijk from the Belgian Pro League.[13]

Joãozinho returned to Portugal and its top tier on 6 June 2017, with the free agent joining C.D. Tondela on a two-year deal.[14] In January 2020, after a very brief spell in the Cypriot First Division,[15] he moved to G.D. Estoril Praia.[16]

On 2 August 2023, aged 34, Joãozinho returned to the Liga Portugal 2 by signing for S.C.U. Torreense.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 30 March 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beira-Mar 2011–12 Primeira Liga 26 0 0 0 2 0 — 28 0
2012–13 14 1 2 0 3 0 — 19 1
Total 40 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 47 1
Sporting CP (loan) 2012–13 Primeira Liga 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Braga 2013–14 Primeira Liga 13 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 20 0
Braga B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 5 1 — 5 1
Sheriff (loan) 2014–15 Moldovan National Division 4 0 0 0 — 4 0 8 0
Astra (loan) 2014–15 Liga I 4 1 1 0 — 1 0 6 1
União Madeira (loan) 2015–16 Primeira Liga 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
Kortrijk 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 25 0 2 0 — 1 0 28 0
Tondela 2017–18 Primeira Liga 25 0 0 0 1 0 — 26 0
Career totals 158 3 8 0 9 0 8 0 183 3

Honours

APOEL

Estoril

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Joãozinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Joãozinho assinou por três épocas" [Joãozinho signed for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 December 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Alves, Manuel (14 August 2011). "Marítimo-Beira Mar, 0–0 (crónica)" [Marítimo-Beira Mar, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Beira-Mar vence Rio Ave" [Beira-Mar beat Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Joãozinho garantido em Alvalade" [Joãozinho confirmed at Alvalade]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. ^ "OFICIAL: Joãozinho cinco anos no Sp. Braga" [OFFICIAL: Joãozinho five years at Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Joãozinho quer chegar à seleção nacional" [Joãozinho wants to reach the national team]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Joãozinho dá o flanco" [Joãozinho sidelined]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ Costinha Sousa, Carlos (18 January 2014). "Joãozinho: "Vamos tentar conquistar as taças e o melhor lugar possível no campeonato"" [Joãozinho: "We will try to take the cups and the best place possible in league"]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Жоаозиньо – новый игрок Шерифа" [Joãozinho – New Sheriff player] (in Russian). FC Sheriff. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Жоаозиньо покидает Шериф и переходит в Астру" [Joãozinho leaves Sheriff and goes to Astra] (in Russian). FC Sheriff. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  12. ^ "União Madeira: Joãozinho chega por empréstimo do Sporting Braga" [União Madeira: Joãozinho arrives on loan from Sporting Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  13. ^ "KV Kortrijk strikt Portugese linksachter Joaozinho" [KV Kortrijk snap Portuguese left-back Joaozinho]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Defesa Joãozinho assina com Tondela por duas épocas" [Defender Joãozinho signs with Tondela for two seasons]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Joãozinho é reforço do APOEL, heptacampeão de Chipre" [Joãozinho strengthens APOEL, five-time Cypriot champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  16. ^ Resendes, Manuel (9 January 2020). "Mercado: Laterais Joãozinho e João Diogo reforçam o Estoril" [Market: Full-backs Joãozinho and João Diogo bolster Estoril] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Defesa azul-grená reforçada com Joãozinho" [Blue-and-garnet defence bolstered with Joãozinho] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. ^ a b Joãozinho at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.