João Vasconcelos
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| Full name | João de Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | CB Póvoa Lanhoso | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | CB Fafe | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Braga B | 67 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Braga | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U17 | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:11, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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João de Vasconcelos Faria Gonçalves (born 26 February 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Braga.
Career
Vasconcelos is a youth product of CB Póvoa Lanhoso, CB Fafe and Braga. On 15 April 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Braga.[1] In 2023, he was promoted to Braga B and started playing in the Liga 3.[2] On 15 January 2024, he extended his contract with Braga until 2028.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a substitute in a 5–0 UEFA Europa League win over Maccabi Petah Tikva on 1 August 2024.[4]
International career
Vasconcelos is a youth international for Portugal, having played for the Portugal U19s that came second at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5] In October 2024, he was called up to the Portugal U20s for a set of friendlies.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Liga 3 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 9 | — | — | — | 67 | 9 | |||||
| Braga | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "João Vasconcelos assina contrato profissional com o SC Braga". Diário do Minho. 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "João Vasconcelos e a ambição do Sp. Braga: «Entramos em todas as competições para ganhar»". www.record.pt.
- ↑ "OFICIAL: Sp. Braga segura promessa João Vasconcelos até 2028". CNN Portugal.
- ↑ "Sp. Braga 'fulmina' Maccabi Petah Tikva e segue em frente na Liga Europa". Notícias ao Minuto. 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Convocatória do Euro sub-19 definida". Portuguese Football Federation (in European Portuguese). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Quarteto chamado à Seleção Sub-20". 4 October 2024.
External links
- João Vasconcelos at Soccerway
- João Vasconcelos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)