João Aurélio
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João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (born 17 August 1988 in Beja
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese first division, as a midfielder
.
's C.D. Nacional. In his first season, he managed 10 league appearances, netting in a 2–1 win at C.F. Os Belenenses, in April 2009.
In the following campaign, Aurélio started impressively, scoring against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the opener (although he also scored in his own net
) and S.C. Olhanense, both 1–1 draws. Additionally, he also started and scored in the UEFA Europa League 4–3 home triumph over FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
(eventually 5–4 aggregate win).
by Oceano
, for the 2011 UEFA European Football Championship qualifiers
; in the 81st minute of the match against Lithuania
, he replaced S.L. Benfica's Fábio Coentrão
, and headed in the final 4–1 three minutes later.
Beja (Portugal)
Beja is a city in the Beja Municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The municipality has a total area of 1,147.1 km² and a total population of 34,970 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 21,658....
) 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...
footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese first division, 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...
.
Club career
Aurélio began his professional career with lower league club S.C. Penalva. In 2008–09, he moved straight into the top level, with MadeiraMadeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's C.D. Nacional. In his first season, he managed 10 league appearances, netting in a 2–1 win at C.F. Os Belenenses, in April 2009.
In the following campaign, Aurélio started impressively, scoring against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the opener (although he also scored in his own net
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
) and S.C. Olhanense, both 1–1 draws. Additionally, he also started and scored in the UEFA Europa League 4–3 home triumph over FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
(eventually 5–4 aggregate win).
International career
After good performances for Nacional, Aurélio was called up to the under-21 squadPortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
by Oceano
Oceano da Cruz
Oceano Andrade da Cruz , simply Oceano, is a retired Cape Verdean–born Portuguese footballer during the 80's/90's, and a current manager....
, for the 2011 UEFA European Football Championship qualifiers
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started with a qualifying competition which began on 27 March 2009 and finished on 13 October 2010. The final tournament is being held in Denmark between 11–25 June 2011....
; in the 81st minute of the match against Lithuania
Lithuania national under-21 football team
The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the feeder team for the Senior team.Coach: Vitalijus StankevičiusCaptain:-Goalkeepers:-Defenders:-Midfielders:-Forwards:-External links:*...
, he replaced S.L. Benfica's Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....
, and headed in the final 4–1 three minutes later.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Portuguese Cup Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is... |
League Cup | UEFA UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Penalva | 2007/08 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Nacional | 2008/09 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2011/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 90 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 117 | 11 | |