João Vasco

João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda (born 26 December 1994), known as João Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Académico de Viseu F.C. as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Lima Santos and the second or paternal family name is Miranda.
João Vasco
Personal information
Full name João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994[1]
Place of birth Darque, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Académico Viseu
Number 21
Youth career
2003–2012 Darquense
2012–2013 Vitorino Piães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Darquense 3 (0)
2013 Vitorino Piães 1 (1)
2013–2014 Darquense 29 (7)
2014–2017 Mortágua 93 (17)
2017–2019 Tondela 0 (0)
2018 → Gil Vicente (loan) 18 (1)
2018–2019 → Benfica Castelo Branco (loan) 34 (14)
2019–2020 Olhanense 24 (12)
2020– Académico Viseu 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2021

Club career

Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, João Vasco played lower league and amateur football until the age of 22.[2] On 14 June 2017 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga by signing a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela,[3] making his professional debut on 30 July of that year when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Vitória F.C. in the Taça da Liga.[4]

João Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. on 3 January 2018, until the end of the season.[5] He scored once on 18 March, the winner as they came from behind to triumph 2–1 at S.L. Benfica B, as the side from Barcelos were eventually relegated.[6]

In July 2018, in another loan, João Vasco joined Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco of the third division.[7] During the campaign, he scored 14 times in 35 games across all competitions.[8]

Having cut ties with Tondela, João Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019.[8] He returned to the second level one year later, agreeing to a two-year contract at Académico de Viseu FC.[9]

Personal life

In March 2018, João Vasco earned a master's degree from the University of Coimbra in the field of training youths in sport, having written his thesis on football and bone health.[6]

References
  1. "João Vasco" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. "João Vasco assina pelo Tondela por três épocas" [João Vasco signs with Tondela for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "COMENTÁRIO: Vitória de Setúbal vence Tondela e segue em frente na Taça da Liga" [COMMENT: Vitória de Setúbal beat Tondela and carry on in League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "Oficial: Alphonse e João Vasco são reforços" [Official: Alphonse and João Vasco are additions] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. Gonçalves, André; Ferreira, André (24 March 2018). "Mestre João Vasco recebeu nota 19" [Master João Vasco received a grade of 19]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "Tondela cede o avançado João Vasco ao Benfica Castelo Branco" [Tondela loan forward João Vasco to Benfica Castelo Branco] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. "João Vasco assina pelo Olhanense" [João Vasco signs for Olhanense]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. "Ac. Viseu oficializa contratação de João Vasco" [Ac. Viseu make signing of João Vasco official]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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