Pedro Miguel Ferreira Silva Torrão
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Pedro Miguel Ferreira Silva Torrão (born 12 March 1977 in Vila Franca de Xira
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for União Desportiva Vilafranquense as a midfielder
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In the following years, he played in the two major divisions in Portuguese football, with relative impact; successively, he represented União de Lamas, S.C. Campomaiorense
, F.C. Alverca
(which he helped promote from the second division
in 2003), União de Leiria and S.C. Beira-Mar.
In late January 2007, at nearly 30, Torrão left the Aveiro side and joined AC Omonia
, but only lasted there a few months, moving teams in the country in the summer, as he signed with Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.
After again failing to impress, he joined a third club in Cyprus
, AEL Limassol
, in the 2008 summer, where he firmly established as first-choice, in the playmaker
position, also rejoining former teammate (in Sporting's youth ranks, Alverca and Leiria) Miguel Vargas; also, he suffered a severe injury, which kept him out of the game until March 2010.
Vila Franca de Xira
Vila Franca de Xira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 317.7 km² and a total population of 133,224 inhabitants. Situated on the west bank of the Tagus River, just 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Vila Franca de Xira is said to have been founded by French...
) 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 União Desportiva Vilafranquense 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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Football career
Torrão made his professional debuts with S.C. Salgueiros in January 1998, after unsuccessfully emerging through Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth ranks and having a one 1/2-year spell with its feeder clubFarm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
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In the following years, he played in the two major divisions in Portuguese football, with relative impact; successively, he represented União de Lamas, S.C. Campomaiorense
S.C. Campomaiorense
Sporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999.Campomaiorense was first promoted to the...
, F.C. Alverca
F.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
(which he helped promote from 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...
in 2003), União de Leiria and S.C. Beira-Mar.
In late January 2007, at nearly 30, Torrão left the Aveiro side and joined AC Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
, but only lasted there a few months, moving teams in the country in the summer, as he signed with Nea Salamis Famagusta FC.
After again failing to impress, he joined a third club 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...
, AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
, in the 2008 summer, where he firmly established as first-choice, in the playmaker
Playmaker
In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals....
position, also rejoining former teammate (in Sporting's youth ranks, Alverca and Leiria) Miguel Vargas; also, he suffered a severe injury, which kept him out of the game until March 2010.