David Simão

David Simão
Personal information
Full name David Martins Simão
Date of birth (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990
Place of birth Versailles, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Arouca
Number 7
Youth career
1997–1999 Abóboda
1999–2009 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2013 Benfica 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Fátima (loan) 25 (5)
2010–2011 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 25 (0)
2012 → Académica (loan) 11 (1)
2012–2013 → Marítimo (loan) 26 (4)
2013– Arouca 75 (10)
National team
2006 Portugal U16 8 (1)
2006–2007 Portugal U17 11 (1)
2007–2008 Portugal U18 7 (2)
2008–2009 Portugal U19 8 (1)
2010 Portugal U20 5 (3)
2010–2012 Portugal U21 11 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

David Martins Simão (born 15 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Versailles, France, Simão played most of his youth career at S.L. Benfica, having arrived at the age of 9 from Grupo Instrução Musical Desportiva Abóboda. On 19 January 2008 he was called to the first team for a Portuguese Cup game against C.D. Feirense, courtesy of manager José Antonio Camacho, and was even picked to both UEFA Cup round-of-16 matches against Getafe CF, not being used however in any of the three contests.

Simão made his professional debuts with C.D. Fátima, on loan, his first match being against C.D. Santa Clara in the 2009–10 season opener in the second division, a 0–1 loss. On 26 September 2009 he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 away draw against Gil Vicente FC.

On 17 June 2010 Simão moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, still on loan. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 14 August in a 1–0 home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal, and only missed five league games (19 starts, 2,051 minutes of action) during the campaign as the team finished in seventh position.

Simão returned to Benfica for 2011–12 but, deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jorge Jesus, he moved to fellow league side Académica de Coimbra again on loan, on 17 January 2012.[1] He scored his first goal for his new club on 26 March, netting from 40 yards in a 1–2 loss at S.C. Braga.[2]

On 31 July 2012, Simão was loaned to C.S. Marítimo in a season-long move.[3] Late into June of the following year he terminated his contract with Benfica, and signed a three-year deal with F.C. Arouca also in the top flight.[4]

Personal life

Simão's older brother, Bruno, is also a footballer, in the defender position.

Club statistics

As of 11 February 2013[5]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fátima 2009–10 2552020-295
Paços Ferreira 2010–11 2501061-321
Benfica 2011–12 0020000020
Académica 1110000-111
Marítimo 2012–13 173302060283
Career total 789801016010210

Honours

Club

Académica

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Benfica empresta David Simão à Académica (Benfica loans David Simão to Académica); Mais Futebol, 17 January 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Braga seize title race initiative; PortuGOAL, 26 March 2012
  3. ↑ Benfica empresta David Simão ao Maritimo (Benfica loans David Simão to Maritimo); A Bola, 31 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Arouca: David Simão é reforço por três épocas (David Simão signs for three seasons); Mais Futebol, 26 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
  5. ↑ "David Simao". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Académica shock Sporting to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "David Simão recebeu prémio de melhor jogador jovem (David Simão receives award for best young player)" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

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