Vasco Faísca
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Vasco Manuel Vilhena Faísca Teixeira (born 27 August 1980 in Lisbon
), known as Faísca, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Ascoli Calcio 1898
in Italy
, as a defender
.
, Faísca was a youth product of Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system. In the 2000 summer, alongside teammates Marco Caneira
and Paulo Costa, he was signed by F.C. Internazionale Milano
, in co-ownership
with other clubs.
Faísca stayed in Italy
and played with Vicenza Calcio
for four seasons – one match in Serie A
in 2000–01, the rest of his spell in level two
– before the side acquired the full registration rights in June 2004. Shortly after, however, he returned to Portugal and joined Académica de Coimbra, making his top division
debuts, being an automatic first-choice (only two matches missed) as the Students narrowly avoided relegation.
In the next season, Faísca signed for C.F. Os Belenenses, being fairly used in his first season, but being deemed surplus to requirements soon afterwards; in January 2007 he returned to Italy, joining Serie C1
club Calcio Padova
, and winning promotion in his second full season.
at the 2002 UEFA European Football Championship
in Switzerland
, playing all group matches as starter, as the national side exited in that stage.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
), known as Faísca, 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 Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as a 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....
.
Club career
Born in LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Faísca was a youth product of Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system. In the 2000 summer, alongside teammates Marco Caneira
Marco Caneira
Marco António Simões Caneira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary. He preferably plays as a central defender, but is equally at ease on the right or the left flank....
and Paulo Costa, he was signed by F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
with other clubs.
Faísca stayed in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and played with Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
for four seasons – one match in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
in 2000–01, the rest of his spell in level two
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
– before the side acquired the full registration rights in June 2004. Shortly after, however, he returned to Portugal and joined Académica de Coimbra, making his top division
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
debuts, being an automatic first-choice (only two matches missed) as the Students narrowly avoided relegation.
In the next season, Faísca signed for C.F. Os Belenenses, being fairly used in his first season, but being deemed surplus to requirements soon afterwards; in January 2007 he returned to Italy, joining Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
club Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
, and winning promotion in his second full season.
International career
Faísca appeared for the Portuguese under-21 teamPortugal 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...
at the 2002 UEFA European Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, playing all group matches as starter, as the national side exited in that stage.