João Vilela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Ferreira Vilela | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | União Leiria | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Damaiense | ||
| 1995–2004 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Benfica B | ||
| 2006 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Gil Vicente | 72 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Fátima | 21 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Gil Vicente | 35 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Tractor Sazi | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Gil Vicente | 59 | (9) |
| 2015 | Belenenses | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | União Leiria | 7 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2016. | |||
João Pedro Ferreira Vilela (born 9 September 1985 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Leiria as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
A youth product of hometown's S.L. Benfica, joining at the age of nine, Vilela was promoted to the main squad for the 2004–05 season, but only appeared in preseason for the club, joining Gil Vicente F.C. on loan in January 2006. On 26 March, he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães, in his fifth Primeira Liga appearance.
With the Barcelos side now in the second division, the move was made permanent in the summer, and Vilela amassed 74 official appearances in three full campaigns, netting eleven goals. In 2009 he moved to another team in that level, C.D. Fátima, returning to Gil Vicente in the following year and contributing with three goals in 25 games (15 starts) in his second season for a return to the top flight after five years.
On 25 June 2012, Vilela joined Iran Pro League side Tractor Sazi F.C. on a two-year contract, along with compatriot Anselmo Cardoso. In the following transfer window, however, he returned to his previous club.
In early July 2015, after suffering relegation to division two, Vilela left Gil and signed for C.F. Os Belenenses.[1]
References
- ↑ "Belenenses contrata médio João Vilela" [Belenenses hires midfielder João Vilela] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
- João Vilela at footballzz.co.uk
- João Vilela profile at ForaDeJogo
- João Vilela profile at Soccerway
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