David Simão
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David Martins Simão is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a midfielder
.
, France
, Simão played most of his youth career at S.L. Benfica, having arrived at the age of nine from Grupo Instrução Musical Desportiva Abóboda.
On 19 January 2008, he was called to the first team for a Portuguese Cup match against C.D. Feirense, courtesy of manager José Antonio Camacho
, and was even called to both UEFA Cup round of 16 matches against Getafe CF
.
Simão made his professional debuts with C.D. Fátima
, on loan, his first match being against C.D. Santa Clara
in the 2009–10 season
opener in the second division
, a 0–1 loss. On 26 September 2009, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente FC.
On 17 June 2010, Simão moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, still on loan. He made his first division debut on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Club career
Born in VersaillesVersailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Simão played most of his youth career at S.L. Benfica, having arrived at the age of nine from Grupo Instrução Musical Desportiva Abóboda.
On 19 January 2008, he was called to the first team for a Portuguese Cup match against C.D. Feirense, courtesy of manager José Antonio Camacho
José Antonio Camacho
José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team....
, and was even called to both UEFA Cup round of 16 matches against Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
.
Simão made his professional debuts with C.D. Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
, on loan, his first match being against C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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opener in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, a 0–1 loss. On 26 September 2009, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente FC.
On 17 June 2010, Simão moved to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, still on loan. He made his first division debut on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Club statistics
Correct as of 11 November 2010| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fátima C.D. Fátima Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's... |
2009–10 2009–10 Liga de Honra -Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:... |
25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 29 | 5 | |
| Paços Ferreira | 2010–11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 32 | 1 | |
| Career total | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... position. External linksThe source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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