João Rangel

João Rangel
Personal information
Full name João António Soares Rangel[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001[1]
Place of birth Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leiston
Youth career
2009–2017 Norwich City
2017–2019 Barnsley
2018–2019 → Mansfield Town (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Académica B
2020–2021 A.D. Nogueirense
2021 Gainsborough Trinity
2021–2022 Pontefract Collieries 19 (1)
2022–2023 Kings Lynn Town
2022 → Wisbech Town (loan)
2022 → Barton Town (loan)
2023 Gorleston
2023–2024 Wroxham 3 (1)
2024–2025 Lowestoft Town 37 (7)
2025– Leiston 35 (8)
International career‡
2025– Timor-Leste 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 12 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:00, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

João António Soares Rangel (born 17 July 2001) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Leiston. Born in Portugal, he represents the Timor-Leste national team.

Career

Rangel signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity on 10 August 2021.[2] Rangel played for Northern Premier League Division One East side Pontefract Collieries during the 2021–22 season.[3] João signed for Kings Lynn Town on 28 September 2022.[4] Rangel signed for Barton Town on loan on 22 November 2022.[5] João signed for Gorleston for the remainder of the season on 6 March 2023, following the termination of his Kings Lynn Town contract.[6] Rangel signed for Lowestoft Town on 2 September 2024. [7][8] Rangel signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Leiston on 25 June 2025.[9] João made his debut for Leiston on 9 August 2025, in the opening day of the 2025–26 Southern League Premier Division Central season, scoring and assisting in 2-2 draw.[10]

International career

Timor-Leste

Rangel made his debut for Timor-Leste on in a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification fixture at home to the Philippines on 9 October 2025, João came on as a 60th minute substitute for Mouzinho, Philippines ran out 4-1 winners.[11][12] Rangel scored his first goal for Timor-Leste during his second match, the reverse fixture against the Philippines on 14 October 2025, João scored what turned out to be a consolation for Timor-Leste in the added on time in the first half, it actually gave Timor-Leste the lead in the match, but they eventually went on to lose 3-1, with Rangel later been substituted for João Pedro on the 82nd minute.[13][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 February 2026
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pontefract Collieries 2021–22[3] Northern Premier League Division One East 19100—2[a][b]0211
Wroxham 2024–25[8] Isthmian League North Division 3131—0062
Lowestoft Town 2024–25[8] Southern League Premier Central 37700—2[c][d]0397
Leiston 2025–26[8] 27730—2[e][f]0316
Career total 14334920011316339
  1. ↑ One Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ One Appearance in West Riding County Cup
  3. ↑ One Appearance in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ One Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup
  5. ↑ One Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup
  6. ↑ One Appearance in FA Trophy

International

List of international goals scored by João Rangel
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 October 2025 New Clark City Stadium, Capas, Philippines  Philippines 1–1 1–3 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 2 June 2026 Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  Brunei 1–0 3–0 2026 ASEAN Championship qualification

References

  1. 1 2 3 "J. Rangel". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Joao Antonio Soares Rangel is Blue". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Pontefract Collieries – Appearances – Joao Rangel – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Under 23s – New Signings". www.kltown.co.uk. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Swans sign João Rangel on loan". bartontownfc.co.uk. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rangel Joins The Greens". gorlestonfc.com. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "New signings strengthen The Trawlerboys". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "João Rangel". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "New man Joao looking to make things happen". www.leistonfc.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Leiston 2-2 Halesowen Town". www.leistonfc.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Qualifiers - Group A: Timor-Leste 1-4 Philippines". www.the-afc.com. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Timor-Leste 1-4 Philippines". www.national-football-teams.com. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Qualifiers - Group A: Philippines 3-1 Timor-Leste". www.the-afc.com. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Philippines 3-1 Timor-Leste". www.national-football-teams.com. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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