João Amorim (footballer, born July 1992)

For other people named João Amorim, see João Amorim (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amorim and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.
João Amorim
Personal information
Full name João Filipe Amorim Gomes[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-26) 26 July 1992[1]
Place of birth Ribeirão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Right-back
Youth career
2002–2005 Ribeirão
2005–2011 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Vitória Guimarães 11 (0)
2011–2012 → Freamunde (loan) 15 (0)
2012–2015 Vitória Guimarães B 22 (0)
2015 Académico Viseu 22 (2)
2015–2016 Belenenses 8 (0)
2016–2017 Aves 18 (1)
2017–2019 Arouca 36 (0)
2019–2020 Varzim 24 (0)
2020–2021 Cova Piedade 19 (0)
2021–2025 Leixões 75 (1)
Total 250 (4)
International career
2008–2009 Portugal U17 16 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2009–2011 Portugal U19 22 (0)
2010–2012 Portugal U20 5 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Filipe Amorim Gomes (born 26 July 1992), known as Amorim, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

He played 19 games in the Primeira Liga for Vitória S.C. and Belenenses but spent most of his career in second division, making over 200 appearances in service of eight teams.

Club career

Born in Ribeirão, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Amorim began his development at hometown club G.D. Ribeirão and concluded it at Vitória SC. In 2011, he was loaned to S.C. Freamunde of the Segunda Liga, where he made his professional debut.[2][3]

Amorim made his first appearance in the Primeira Liga for Vitória on 28 April 2012 aged 19, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 away loss against Gil Vicente FC; his defensive performance was considered subpar by website Mais Futebol.[4][5]

In January 2015, Amorim cancelled his contract and signed with second tier side Académico de Viseu F.C. until the end of the season.[6] He returned to the top flight on 10 June, on a deal of undisclosed length at C.F. Os Belenenses.[7]

Amorim dropped back down a level in June 2016, joining C.D. Aves.[8] He played just under half of their games as they won promotion as runners-up to Portimonense SC, and scored on the final day in a 3–0 home win over AD Fafe.[9]

Amorim continued competing in division two the following years, representing F.C. Arouca,[10] Varzim SC,[11] C.D. Cova da Piedade[12] and Leixões SC.[13] On 7 July 2025, the 33-year-old announced his retirement.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "João Amorim" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bock "dá" empate ao Freamunde diante do Atlético" [Bock "gives" draw to Freamunde against Atlético] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Edgar e João Amorim de regresso" [Edgar and João Amorim return] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (28 April 2012). "Gil Vicente-V. Guimarães, 3–1 (destaques)" [Gil Vicente-V. Guimarães, 3–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Gil Vicente vence Vitória Guimarães e garante manutenção" [Gil Vicente beat Vitória Guimarães and confirm survival] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  6. ^ "João Amorim e Fábio Martins reforçam Académico de Viseu" [João Amorim and Fábio Martins bolster Académico de Viseu]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  7. ^ "João Amorim oficializado no Restelo" [João Amorim made official at the Restelo]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Desportivo das Aves reforça-se com a chegada de dois defesas" [Desportivo das Aves strengthen themselves with the arrival of two defenders] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  9. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Fafe perde em Vila das Aves e desce de divisão" [COMMENTARY: Fafe lose in Vila das Aves and go down a division]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Marko Lazarevic chega para a baliza do Arouca" [Marko Lazarevic arrives for Arouca's goal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. ^ Morais, Pedro (10 July 2019). "João Amorim (ex-Arouca) reforça Varzim" [João Amorim (ex-Arouca) bolsters Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  12. ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (1 September 2020). "João Vieira e João Amorim reforçam Cova da Piedade" [João Vieira and João Amorim bolster Cova da Piedade]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  13. ^ "João Amorim, Fabinho e João Meira reforçam o Leixões" [João Amorim, Fabinho and João Meira bolster Leixões] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ^ Marques dos Santos, Pedro (7 July 2025). "João Amorim termina a carreira: «Lutei com unhas e dentes pelo meu sonho»" [João Amorim ends career: "I fought tooth and nail for my dream"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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