Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio (born 4 February 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Eibar as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gâmbia, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Eibar | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2010 | Vitória Setúbal | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Vitória Setúbal | 115 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Vitória Guimarães | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Lugo (loan) | 36 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Eibar | 68 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:53, 8 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Vitória Setúbal edit
Born in Gâmbia – Pontes – Alto da Guerra, Setúbal, Venâncio joined local Vitória FC's youth academy at the age of 9, then returned for his last year as a junior from S.L. Benfica. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the former club on 13 January 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–0 home win against Moreirense FC.[2] He scored his first league goal on 7 April of the same year, but in a 2–1 away loss to Rio Ave FC.[3]
On 16 August 2017, Venâncio signed with English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.[4] He made his league debut on 23 December, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 home defeat against Middlesbrough.[5]
Venâncio scored his only goal for Wednesday on 6 May 2018, helping the hosts to defeat Norwich City 5–1.[6]
Vitória Guimarães edit
Venâncio signed a four-year contract with Vitória S.C. on 7 July 2018.[7] A reserve player under Luís Castro in his first year,[8] he became first choice after Ivo Vieira took over.[9]
On 4 October 2020, Venâncio was loaned to Spanish Segunda División club CD Lugo for one year.[10] He scored in 2–2 draws against Málaga CF (away)[11] and Real Zaragoza (home),[12] barely avoiding relegation after finishing 18th.[13]
Eibar edit
On 6 July 2021, Venâncio joined SD Eibar of the same country and league on a three-year deal.[14]
International career edit
Venâncio earned the first of his two caps for the Portugal under-21 team on 25 March 2013, featuring the last minutes of the 2–1 friendly defeat of the Republic of Ireland in Dundalk.[15] He was part of the squad at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[16] being an unused squad member for the runners-up.[17]
Personal life edit
Venâncio's father, Pedro, was also a footballer and a central defender. He too was brought up at Vitória.[18][19]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 19 July 2020[20]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vitória F.C. total | 115 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 8 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Vitória Guimarães | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Vitória Guimarães total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Frederico Venâncio" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Nunes, Luís Miguel (13 January 2013). "V. Setúbal-Moreirense: Meyong brilha em goleada sadina" [V. Setúbal-Moreirense: Meyong shines in sadino rout] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Rio Ave vence Setúbal e continua colado ao Sporting" [Rio Ave defeat Setúbal and are still glued to Sporting] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Owls complete Federico Venancio loan capture". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Santos, José (7 July 2018). "Frederico Venâncio é reforço" [Frederico Venâncio is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Frederico Venâncio quer jogar mais pelo Vitória de Guimarães nesta época" [Frederico Venâncio wants to play more for Vitória de Guimarães this season] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Machado, José Miguel (24 November 2019). "Venâncio ao palco" [Venâncio takes the stage]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Frederico Venâncio, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Frederico Venâncio, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Suárez, César (27 November 2020). "Juande creyó y el Málaga remontó un 0–2 al Lugo" [Juande believed and Málaga came from 0–2 behind with Lugo]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Un gol de Cristian Álvarez hunde al Lugo en el minuto 97" [Cristian Álvarez goal sinks Lugo in the 97th minute]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Manu Barreiro, el 'verdugo' de Stoichkov y Pierre" [Manu Barreiro, Stoichkov and Pierre's 'henchman'] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Frederico Venâncio, otro refuerzo más para el Eibar 21/22" [Frederico Venâncio, another addition for the 21/22 Eibar] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Portugal vence a Irlanda" [Portugal defeat Ireland]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Os 23 convocados para o Europeu de sub-21" [The 23 selected for the under-21 European Championships]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Kell, Tom (30 June 2015). "Spot-on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Fonseca, Manuel (16 August 2013). "Aposta nos jovens da casa para tentar fazer milagres" [Bet on home youths to try and work miracles]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (22 August 2016). "Pedro Venâncio: "Gonçalo Guedes tropeçou numa minhoca"" [Pedro Venâncio: "Gonçalo Guedes tripped on a worm"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Frederico Venâncio at Soccerway
External links edit
- Frederico Venâncio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Frederico Venâncio at BDFutbol
- Frederico Venâncio national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
