Ivo Afonso
Ivo Rafael Brandão Afonso (born 17 December 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivo Rafael Brandão Afonso | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Coimbrões | ||
| 1989–1995 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Famalicão | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Arrifanense | 24 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Marco | 50 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Canelas | 30 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Gil Vicente | 58 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Naval | 23 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Moreirense | 29 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | Panetolikos | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kalamata | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Apollon Kalamarias | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Oberkorn | 9 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Steinfort | ||
| 2011–2013 | US Esch-Alzette | ||
| 2013–2014 | Steinfort | ||
| Total | 263 | (20) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Born in Porto, Afonso played four consecutive seasons in the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente FC, where he appeared mostly as a backup (an average of 14 games per campaign).
At nearly 31 he moved abroad, representing teams in Cyprus, Greece and Luxembourg. His only spell in these countries' top flight was with Olympiakos Nicosia, in 2006–07.[1][2]
References
- Marques Simões, Rui (3 January 2009). "Quando a emigração se torna um pesadelo" [When immigration becomes a nightmare]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (19 May 2016). "Sem a família: as noites geladas num mercado do Luxemburgo" [Without the family: the icy nights in a Luxembourg market] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
- Ivo Afonso at ForaDeJogo
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