Simãozinho

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Azevedo.
Simãozinho
Personal information
Full name Simão Pedro Soares Azevedo[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Leixões
Number 15
Youth career
2004–2014 Trofense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Trofense 32 (1)
2015−2019 Braga B 135 (5)
2016 Braga 0 (0)
2019−2020 Estoril 6 (0)
2020 Chaves 3 (0)
2020−2023 Penafiel 75 (1)
2023−2024 Torreense 4 (0)
2024− Leixões 19 (1)
International career
2014 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2016 Portugal U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:47, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Simão Pedro Soares Azevedo (born 31 May 1995), known as Simãozinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.

Club career

Born in Trofa, Porto District, Simãozinho began his career at his hometown club C.D. Trofense in the Segunda Liga in 2014. He totalled 35 games in his first full season as a professional, scoring once in a 2–0 home win against FC Porto B on 9 November 2014.[2]

Simãozinho transferred to S.C. Braga in July 2015, being assigned to their reserves in the same league.[3] He made his debut for the first team on 20 January 2016 in a Taça da Liga group match away to Leixões SC, as a 68th-minute substitute for Stian Ringstad in a 4–0 victory.[4][5][6]

On 24 June 2019, free agent Simãozinho signed with G.D. Estoril Praia still in the Portuguese second tier.[7] The following transfer window, he joined G.D. Chaves of the same league.[8]

Simãozinho continued competing in the second division the following seasons, with F.C. Penafiel,[9] S.C.U. Torreense[10] and Leixões.[11]

International career

Simãozinho earned the first of his three caps for Portugal at under-21 level on 6 October 2016, starting a 3–3 draw in Hungary for the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Simãozinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "FC Porto B derrotado na Trofa" [FC Porto B defeated in Trofa]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Sporting de Braga B começa temporada com 11 reforços" [Sporting de Braga B start season with 11 reinforcements]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Sp. Braga: Arghus e Simãozinho chamados para Matosinhos" [Sp. Braga: Arghus and Simãozinho called to Matosinhos] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Sporting de Braga goleia em Matosinhos para a Taça da Liga" [Sporting de Braga rout in Matosinhos for the League Cup] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ Santos, Ricardo (20 January 2016). "Leixões, 0 – Sporting de Braga, 4: Resumo do jogo da Taça da Liga" [Leixões, 0 – Sporting de Braga, 4: League Cup match summary] (in Portuguese). Blasting News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ Amaro, Miguel (25 June 2019). "Simão e Crespo reforçam plantel" [Simão and Crespo bolster squad]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Oficial: Chaves contrata defesa Simão ao Estoril" [Official: Chaves sign defender Simão from Estoril]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. ^ Ferreira, Mónica (18 July 2020). "Futebol Clube de Penafiel prepara época e começou treinos individuais no Municipal 25 de Abril" [Futebol Clube de Penafiel prepare season and started individual trainings at the Municipal 25 de Abril]. Imediato (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Simãozinho por uma época no Torreense" [Simãozinho to Torreense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Leixões anuncia três reforços em dia de jogo" [Leixões announce three reinforcements on match day]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Sub-21: Hungria-Portugal, 3–3 (crónica)" [Under-21: Hungary-Portugal, 3–3 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2023.