João Teixeira (footballer, born 1994)
João Rafael de Brito Teixeira (born 6 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya.
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Teixeira playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Rafael de Brito Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Amora, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rio Ave (on loan from Al-Markhiya) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Amora | ||
| 2005–2013 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Benfica B | 80 | (6) |
| 2014–2018 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Chaves | 120 | (17) |
| 2023– | Al-Markhiya | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Portugal U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (2) |
| 2014 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 25 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
He played over 150 games in Liga Portugal 2 for Benfica B and Chaves, as well as playing in the Primeira Liga for Vitória de Guimarães, Vitória de Setúbal and Chaves. He also had a brief spell in England with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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