Joca (footballer, born 1996)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Braga | ||
| 2007–2011 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2011−2014 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014−2018 | Braga B | 98 | (15) |
| 2017−2018 | → Tondela (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018−2020 | Rio Ave | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Leixões (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020−2021 | Leixões | 25 | (4) |
| 2021– | Rio Ave | 63 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 4 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes (born 30 January 1996), known as Joca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Braga[edit]
Born in Braga, Joca had two youth spells with local S.C. Braga, the last one starting at the age of 15. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 9 August 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga;[2] he went to spend three full seasons with the side, always in that division.
On 11 July 2017, after scoring a career-best 12 goals during the campaign with Braga B,[3] Joca was loaned to Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4] His first game in the competition occurred on 9 September, when he featured one minute in the 2–2 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[5]
Rio Ave and Leixões[edit]
On 27 July 2018, Joca signed a three-year contract at Rio Ave F.C. also of the Portuguese top tier.[6] In January 2020, not being part of manager Carlos Carvalhal's plans, he was loaned to Leixões S.C. until June.[7]
Joca joined Leixões on a permanent basis on 18 August 2020.[8] In July 2021, however, he returned to the Estádio dos Arcos on a one-year deal.[9]
Rio Ave won the second division in 2021–22, with Joca contributing three goals from 31 matches.[10][11] He missed the vast majority of the following season with a knee injury.[12][13]
Honours[edit]
Rio Ave
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Joca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro resolve perto do fim" [Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "VÍDEO: Heliardo andou à procura e descobriu o reforço do Tondela" [VIDEO: Heliardo was looking and found Tondela's addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Sp. Braga empresta Joca ao Tondela" [Sp. Braga loan Joca to Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Futebol: I Liga/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (ficha)" [Football: I League/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (match report)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Rio Ave contrata Joca ao Braga" [Rio Ave sign Joca from Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Rio Ave empresta Joca e Damien Furtado" [OFFICIAL: Rio Ave loan Joca and Damien Furtado] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Matos, Diogo (18 August 2020). "Joca em definitivo no Leixões" [Joca to Leixões permanently]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Mercado a mexer no Rio Ave com o segundo regresso ao clube" [Market on the move at Rio Ave with second return to the club]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Joca iguala melhor registo" [Joca equals best record]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Joca operado a um joelho" [Knee surgery for Joca]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Veloso Gomes, André (21 April 2024). "Recuperado de lesão, Joca volta a sorrir e já decide no Rio Ave" [Having overcome injury, Joca smiles again and is already a decider at Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Joca at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Joca national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Joca at Soccerway