João Vasconcelos
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| Full name | João de Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | CB Póvoa Lanhoso | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | CB Fafe | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Braga B | 41 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Braga | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U17 | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:33, 27 February 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
João de Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves (born 26 February 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Braga.
Career
Vasconcelos is a youth product of CB Póvoa Lanhoso, CB Fafe and Braga. On 15 April 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Braga.[1] In 2023, he was promoted to Braga B and started playing in the Liga 3.[2] On 15 January 2024, he extended his contract with Braga until 2028.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a substitute in a 5–0 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Petah Tikva on 1 August 2024.[4]
International career
Vasconcelos is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U19s that came second at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5] In October 2024, he was called up to the Portugal U20s for a set of friendlies.[6]
References
- ^ "João Vasconcelos assina contrato profissional com o SC Braga". Diário do Minho. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "João Vasconcelos e a ambição do Sp. Braga: «Entramos em todas as competições para ganhar»". www.record.pt.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga segura promessa João Vasconcelos até 2028". CNN Portugal.
- ^ "Sp. Braga 'fulmina' Maccabi Petah Tikva e segue em frente na Liga Europa". Notícias ao Minuto. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Convocatória do Euro sub-19 definida". Portuguese Football Federation (in European Portuguese). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Quarteto chamado à Seleção Sub-20". 4 October 2024.
External links
- João Vasconcelos at Soccerway
- João Vasconcelos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)