Joca (footballer, born 1996)

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Joca
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Personal information
Full name Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal [1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2007 Braga
2007–2011 Sporting CP
2011−2014 Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014−2018 Braga B 98 (15)
2017−2018 → Tondela (loan) 14 (0)
2018−2020 Rio Ave 6 (0)
2020 → Leixões (loan) 3 (0)
2020−2021 Leixões 25 (4)
2021– Rio Ave 63 (7)
International career
2015 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Jorge Samuel Figueiredo Fernandes (born 30 January 1996), known as Joca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a midfielder.

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Club career

Braga

Born in Braga, Joca had two youth spells with local S.C. Braga, the last one starting at the age of 15. He made his senior debut with their reserves on 9 August 2014, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga; [2] he went to spend three full seasons with the side, always in that division.

On 11 July 2017, after scoring a career-best 12 goals during the campaign with Braga B, [3] Joca was loaned to Primeira Liga club Tondela. [4] His first game in the competition occurred on 9 September, when he featured one minute in the 2–2 home draw with F.C. Paços de Ferreira. [5]

Rio Ave and Leixões

On 27 July 2018, Joca signed a three-year contract at Rio Ave F.C. also of the Portuguese top tier. [6] In January 2020, not being part of manager Carlos Carvalhal's plans, he was loaned to Leixões S.C. until June. [7]

Joca joined Leixões on a permanent basis on 18 August 2020. [8] In July 2021, however, he returned to the Estádio dos Arcos on a one-year deal. [9]

Rio Ave won the second division in 2021–22, with Joca contributing three goals from 31 matches. [10] [11] He missed the vast majority of the following season with a knee injury. [12] [13]

Honours

Rio Ave

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro resolve perto do fim" [Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "VÍDEO: Heliardo andou à procura e descobriu o reforço do Tondela" [VIDEO: Heliardo was looking and found Tondela's addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sp. Braga empresta Joca ao Tondela" [Sp. Braga loan Joca to Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Futebol: I Liga/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (ficha)" [Football: I League/ Tondela – Paços de Ferreira (match report)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Rio Ave contrata Joca ao Braga" [Rio Ave sign Joca from Braga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "OFICIAL: Rio Ave empresta Joca e Damien Furtado" [OFFICIAL: Rio Ave loan Joca and Damien Furtado] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. ↑ Matos, Diogo (18 August 2020). "Joca em definitivo no Leixões" [Joca to Leixões permanently]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mercado a mexer no Rio Ave com o segundo regresso ao clube" [Market on the move at Rio Ave with second return to the club]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  10. 1 2 Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal . Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Joca iguala melhor registo" [Joca equals best record]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Joca operado a um joelho" [Knee surgery for Joca]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Veloso Gomes, André (21 April 2024). "Recuperado de lesão, Joca volta a sorrir e já decide no Rio Ave" [Having overcome injury, Joca smiles again and is already a decider at Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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