João Virgínia

João Manuel Neves Virgínia (born 10 October 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton.

João Virgínia
Personal information
Full name João Manuel Neves Virgínia[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999
Place of birth Faro, Portugal
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Everton
Number 31
Youth career
0000–2015 Benfica
2015–2018 Arsenal
2018–2019 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Everton 0 (0)
2019–2020Reading (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2015 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U17 3 (0)
2017 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2017–2018 Portugal U19 9 (0)
2017–2019 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2018– Portugal U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019

Career

Club

On 11 July 2019, Virgínia joined Reading on a season-long loan deal from Everton.[3] Everton recalled Virgínia early due to a lack of playing time on 05 January 2020.

Virgínia played his first professional game for Everton in September 2020, in the EFL Cup against League Two side Salford City.

Career statistics

As of 3 October 2019[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2019–20 Premier League 0000000000
2020–21 Premier League 0000100010
Total 0000100010
Reading (loan) 2019–20 Championship 2000100030
Career total 2000200040

    References

    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Reading" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
    2. "João Virgínia". Premier League. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
    3. "João Virgínia signs for Royals on season-long loan". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
    4. João Virgínia at Soccerway
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