Kikas (footballer, born 1998)

João Diogo Alves Rodrigues (born 17 September 1998), known as Kikas, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias FC on loan from Belenenses SAD as a striker.

Kikas
Personal information
Full name João Diogo Alves Rodrigues
Date of birth (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998
Place of birth Castelo Branco, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Doxa
(on loan from Belenenses SAD)
Number 98
Youth career
2006–2009 Benfica Castelo Branco
2009–2010 Sporting CP
2010–2011 Benfica Castelo Branco
2011–2014 Desportivo Castelo Branco
2014–2017 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Benfica Castelo Branco 29 (17)
2018– Belenenses 27 (6)
2020 → Vilafranquense (loan) 6 (0)
2020– → Doxa (loan) 9 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2021

Club career

Kikas was born in Castelo Branco, and finished his youth career with Vitória de Guimarães up north.[1] He made his senior debut with local club Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco in 2017, scoring 17 goals in his only season as the team finished in third position in the third division, the first outside the promotion play-offs zone; he added four in the Taça de Portugal,[2] and in January 2018 signed a three-year contract with C.F. Os Belenenses to be made effective on 1 July.[3]

Kikas' first match in the Primeira Liga took place on 27 August 2018, when he came on as a late substitute in the 1–1 away draw against Moreirense FC.[4] Starting on 22 February of the following year, he netted four times in three consecutive league matches, including in a fixture at S.L. Benfica that ended 2–2.[5][6]

On 7 May 2019, Kikas agreed to an extension until 2023 with a buyout clause of €15 million.[7] Late into the January 2020 transfer window, he was loaned to LigaPro side U.D. Vilafranquense until 30 June.[8]

References
  1. Jorge, Artur (2 February 2017). "Futebol: Kikas inscrito na liga profissional" [Football: Kikas registered in the professional league] (in Portuguese). Reconquista. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. Jorge, Artur (26 April 2018). "Futebol: Menino de 19 anos é o rei dos marcadores" [Football: 19-year-old kid is the scorers' king] (in Portuguese). Reconquista. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. "Belenenses contrata avançado Kikas ao Benfica de Castelo Branco" [Belenenses sign forward Kikas from Benfica de Castelo Branco]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Belenenses volta a deixar escapar pontos nos descontos" [Belenenses let points slip away in injury time again]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "Golos marcados por Kikas são sinónimo de vitórias" [Goals scored by Kikas equal wins]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. Salvador, Rui (11 March 2019). "Erros do Benfica 'oferecem' empate e custam liderança isolada da I Liga" [Benfica blunders 'offer' draw and cost uncontested I League leadership]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (7 May 2019). "Kikas renova com o Belenenses e fixa cláusula de rescisão nos 15 milhões" [Kikas renews with Belenenses and sets release clause at 15 million]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. "Belenenses SAD empresta Kikas ao Vilafranquense" [Belenenses SAD loan Kikas to Vilafranquense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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