João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Brito and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.
João Teixeira

Teixeira playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016
Personal information
Full name João Rafael de Brito Teixeira
Date of birth (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994
Place of birth Amora, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
(on loan from Benfica)
Number 24
Youth career
2002–2005 Amora
2005–2013 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Benfica B 80 (6)
2014– Benfica 0 (0)
2016Vitória Guimarães (loan) 5 (1)
2016–Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 14 (2)
National team
Portugal U15 2 (0)
2009 Portugal U16 9 (0)
2010 Portugal U17 14 (1)
2011 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2012 Portugal U19 17 (2)
2014– Portugal U20 5 (1)
2014– Portugal U21 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016

João Rafael de Brito Teixeira (born 6 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from Benfica, as a midfielder.

Club career

On 13 January 2013, Teixeira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 game against Sporting Braga B and played 84 minutes.

He scored his first professional goal in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga game against Portimonense on 18 January 2014.[1] He acted mainly as a back-up to Carlos Martins, amassing 28 games in total. He debuted for Benfica in a UEFA Champions League against Bayern Leverkusen on 9 December 2014.

On 13 July 2015, he renewed his contract with Benfica until 2021.[2] In February 2016, he joined Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal.[3]

On 2 August 2016, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan,[4] making debut four days later as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at Rotherham United.[5] He scored his first two goals for the club on 24 September, in a 3–1 win against Brentford.[6]

International career

Teixeira represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

He represented Portugal at the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 September 2016[9]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2012–13 2020
2013–14 281281
2014–15 374374
2015–16 131131
Total 806000000806
Benfica 2014–15 0000001010
Vitória de Guimarães (loan) 2015–16 5100000051
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2016–17 920030122
Career total 949003010989

Honours

References

  1. "Portimonense 0 - Benfica B 2" (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/hd9vd5ZpZE6Ul6uJ8h8Jgw?language=pt-PT
  3. "Alexis Scholl e João Teixeira emprestados" [Alexis Scholl and João Teixeira on loan] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. "Joao Teixeira: Everything you need to know about the new Wolves signing". Birmingham Mail. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. "Rotherham 2–2 Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
  6. "Wolves 3-1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 24 September 2016.
  7. "Sub-19: Rui Silva substitui José Costa" [Sub-19: Rui Silva replaces José Costa] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  8. "Sub-20: Ilídio Vale convoca 20 para o Torneio de Toulon" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  9. João Teixeira profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  10. "Jorge Jesus recebe Galardão Cosme Damião" [Jorge Jesus receives Galardão Cosme Damião] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015. Revelação: João Teixeira, Equipa B
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