João Faria

João Carlos Silva Faria (born 12 July 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Trofense as a central defender.

João Faria
Personal information
Full name João Carlos Silva Faria[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990[1]
Place of birth Barcelos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Trofense
Number 26
Youth career
2000–2009 Gil Vicente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ribeirão 47 (1)
2011–2012 Varzim 32 (7)
2012–2013 Benfica B 1 (0)
2013 Salamanca 3 (0)
2013–2015 Ribeirão 9 (0)
2015–2016 Vilaverdense 25 (4)
2016–2017 Merelinense 33 (6)
2017–2018 Famalicão 35 (1)
2018–2020 Vizela 45 (1)
2020– Trofense 3 (0)
National team
2010 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:34, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Barcelos, Faria played his first three years as a senior in the third division, with G.D. Ribeirão (two seasons) and Varzim SC. In the summer of 2012 he signed with S.L. Benfica, being assigned to the reserve team in the second level.[2]

Faria made his debut as a professional on 26 August 2012, appearing in a 1–2 away loss against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[3] On 28 January of the following year he moved to Spain, agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year contract with third tier club UD Salamanca.[4]

References
  1. "João Faria" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "João Faria e Duarte assinam por 4 anos" [João Faria and Duarte sign for 4 years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: primeira derrota encarnada" [Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: first red defeat]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "UDS y Benfica acuerdan el traspaso de João Faria" [UDS and Benfica agree on João Faria transfer] (in Spanish). UD Salamanca. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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