Ivo Afonso
Encyclopedia
Ivo Rafael Brandão Afonso (born 17 December 1975 in Penafiel
) is a Portuguese
professional footballer who plays for SC Steinfort
in Luxembourg
, as a central defender.
At nearly 31, he moved abroad, representing teams in Cyprus
, Greece
and Luxembourg
, his only spell in these countries' topflight being with Olympiakos Nicosia
, in 2006–07.
Penafiel, Portugal
The city of Penafiel had, as of 2001, a population of 9,343. It is located in Penafiel Municipality, that has 71,801 inhabitants....
) is a Portuguese
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...
professional footballer who plays for SC Steinfort
SC Steinfort
SC Steinfort is a football club from Luxembourg is a football club, based in Steinfort, in western Luxembourg.-History:SC Steinfort was only founded in 2007, a result of the merger of Sporting Steinfort and Sporting Club Lissabon Luxemburg...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, as a central defender.
Football career
Afonso played four consecutive seasons in the Portuguese first division with Gil Vicente FC, where he appeared mostly as a backup (an average of 14 games per season).At nearly 31, he moved abroad, representing teams in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, his only spell in these countries' topflight being with Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
, in 2006–07.