José Carlos Coentrão Marafona

Carlos Marafona
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Coentrão Marafona
Date of birth (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987
Place of birth Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Braga
Number 28
Youth career
1998–2001 Rio Ave
2001–2006 Varzim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2010 Varzim 58 (0)
2010–2013 Marítimo 0 (0)
2011–2013 → Aves (loan) 63 (0)
2013–2015 Moreirense 59 (0)
2015–2016 Paços Ferreira 19 (0)
2016– Braga 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Coentrão and the second or paternal family name is Marafona.

José Carlos Coentrão Marafona (born 8 May 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Vila do Conde, Marafona joined neighbouring Varzim SC's youth system in 2001, aged 14. After amassing only five Segunda Liga appearances combined in his first two seasons as a senior, he eventually became first-choice.

Marafona signed with C.S. Marítimo in the 2010 summer,[1] being then loaned to C.D. Aves and representing the club during two second level campaigns.[2] He appeared in only one competitive match with the former side, precisely against Aves for the domestic League Cup (2–1 home win).

In late August 2013, Marafona joined Moreirense FC,[3] contributing with 25 appearances in his first season as his team returned to the Primeira Liga after one year out.[4] He made his debut in the main category of Portuguese football on 17 August 2014, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional.[5]

Marafona signed for two years with F.C. Paços de Ferreira also in the top flight, in July 2015.[6]

International career

On 31 March 2015, at nearly 28 years of age, Marafona was called up to the Portuguese national team for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as Anthony Lopes featured in goal in the 0–2 friendly defeat against Cape Verde in Estoril.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Verde-rubros treinam no Jamor" [Green-and-white train at the Jamor] (in Portuguese). Record. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marafona e Élvis garantidos" [Marafona and Élvis confirmed] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rafa cedido ao Felgueiras" [Rafa loaned to Felgueiras] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense wins title] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Mãos de Marafona e trunfos do banco" [Nacional-Moreirense, 0–1: Hands of Marafona and jokers from the bench] (in Portuguese). Record. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Paços garante guarda-redes Marafona" [Paços confirm goalkeeper Marafona] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços de Ferreira. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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