João Carlos Nogueira Amorim (born 11 February 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for AVS Futebol SAD as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Carlos Nogueira Amorim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Espinho, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AVS | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Espinho | ||
| 2003–2011 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Gondomar | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Benfica B | 28 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Trofense (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Aves | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Oliveirense | 69 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Varzim | 23 | (0) |
| 2019 | Arda | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | Feirense | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Penafiel | 55 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Brașov | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vilafranquense | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | AVS | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He spent most of his career in LigaPro, making over 200 appearances in service of eight clubs.
Club career edit
Born in Espinho, Amorim joined FC Porto's youth system in 2003, aged 11. He was not given a professional contract after he turned 19, so he signed for Gondomar S.C. in the third division, where he made his senior debut.[2]
Amorim joined S.L. Benfica in February 2012, with the deal being made effective in July.[3] He was immediately loaned to Segunda Liga team C.D. Trofense,[4] a move repeated the following season[5] even though he was eventually called back to Benfica B in December 2013.[6]
On 27 January 2015, Benfica announced that Amorim had signed with division two club C.D. Aves.[7] Eighteen months later, having not played regularly, he dropped down a level to U.D. Oliveirense.[8] In his first season in Oliveira de Azeméis, he featured regularly as they won promotion as runners-up to Real SC, and he kept his place the following year in the second tier.
After playing the first three matches of the 2018–19 campaign, Amorim cancelled his contract in August and found a new team in October in the shape of Varzim S.C. on a two-year deal.[2] After playing most of the remaining games as the side just avoided relegation, he moved abroad for the first time in June 2019 to FC Arda Kardzhali, newcomers in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).[9]
Having scored once to equalise in a 2–1 home win over FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo on 30 September 2019, Amorim returned to his country's second division the following 15 January at C.D. Feirense.[10] Eight months later he moved again, on a one-year deal at F.C. Penafiel of the same league.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "João Amorim" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b Veloso Gomes, André (24 August 2018). "Mercado ainda funciona no Varzim: João Amorim é reforço" [Market still working at Varzim: João Amorim is an addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "João Amorim (Gondomar) assina pelo equipa B do Benfica" [João Amorim (Gondomar) signs for Benfica's B team] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "João Amorim emprestado ao Trofense" [João Amorim loaned to Trofense] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Morais, André (2 September 2013). "João Amorim volta à Trofa" [João Amorim returns to Trofa]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "João Amorim regressa à Luz" [João Amorim returns to the Light]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Futebol: João Amorim cedido a título definitivo ao Desportivo das Aves" [Football: João Amorim moves to Desportivo das Aves permanently] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "João Amorim assina pela Oliveirense" [João Amorim signs for Oliveirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Арда няма спирка, договори и преминал през Порто" [Arda still at it, sign ex-Porto] (in Bulgarian). Gol. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "João Amorim: ex-Arda Kardzhali vem para reforçar meio campo do Feirense" [João Amorim: ex-Arda Kardzhali comes to bolster Feirense's midfield]. Diário da Feira (in Portuguese). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "João Amorim é reforço do Penafiel" [João Amorim is a Penafiel addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links edit
- João Amorim at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Amorim national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- João Amorim at Soccerway
