João Aragão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soaresand the second or paternal family name is Aragão.

João Aragão

Aragão at the U17 2025 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	João Soares Aragão
Date of birth	(2008-03-24) 24 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth	Coimbra, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Braga
Number	72
Youth career
2014–2018	Académica de Coimbra
2018–2020	NS Ança
2020–2022	Feirense
2022–2025	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Braga B	7	(0)
2025–	Braga	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Portugal U15	3	(0)
2023–2024	Portugal U16	7	(2)
2024–2025	Portugal U17	6	(0)
2025–	Portugal U18	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2025 Qatar UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2025 Albania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:25, 27 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:25, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

João Soares Aragão (born 24 March 2008) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Braga.

Club career

Aragão is a product of the youth academies of the Portuguese clubs Académica de Coimbra, NS Ança, Feirense and Braga. ^[1] On 2 August 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2027. ^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Braga in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League win over Red Star Belgrade on 23 October 2025. ^[3]

International career

Aragão played for the Portugal U17s at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they won the competition. ^{[4] [1]} Thereafter he proceeded to play during the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Qatar where they also won the competition, achieving Portugal's first victory in the category and third overall world award. ^[5]

Honours

Portugal U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2025 ^[6]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2025 ^[1]

References

1. "Diario as Beiras - Futebol: João Aragão é de Coimbra e campeão europeu sub-17".
2. "João Aragão é Gverreiro até 2027". 2 August 2024.
3. "Mais um extremo a despontar em Braga: conheça João Aragão, o jovem de 17 anos lançado por Vicens". SAPO.
4. "Yanis da Rocha diz que Portugal tem de "entrar a fundo" no Europeu de sub-19". Sportinforma.
5. "Portugal Victory over Austria". FIFA.
6. "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.

External links

• João Aragão at Soccerway
• João Aragão national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)