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João Nunes (footballer, born 1995)

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João Aniceto Grandela Nunes (born 19 November 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest.

João Nunes
Nunes with Újpest in 2024
Personal information
Full name João Aniceto Grandela Nunes[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Újpest
Number 30
Youth career
2003–2005 GDR 1º Maio
2005–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Benfica B 52 (1)
2016–2019 Lechia Gdańsk 76 (0)
2019–2020 Panathinaikos 11 (0)
2020–2022 Puskás Akadémia 45 (5)
2022–2024 Casa Pia 45 (2)
2024– Újpest 60 (2)
International career
2011 Portugal U16 11 (0)
2012 Portugal U17 9 (1)
2013 Portugal U18 7 (3)
2013–2014 Portugal U19 17 (0)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2014 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:08, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Benfica

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Born in Setúbal, Nunes began his career with S.L. Benfica, joining the club's youth academy at the age of 9. On 6 January 2013, while still a junior,[2] he played his first Segunda Liga match with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Santa Clara.[3]

On 27 March 2014, Nunes renewed his contract until 2019.[2] He scored his first goal in the second division on 20 September 2015, in a 1–0 home win over Gil Vicente FC.[4]

Lechia Gdańsk

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On 29 August 2016, Nunes signed a three-year deal with Lechia Gdańsk of the Polish Ekstraklasa.[5][6] He made his league debut on 9 September, playing the entire 1–0 victory at KS Cracovia alongside his compatriots Flávio Paixão and Marco Paixão.[7]

On 2 May 2019, Nunes also started in the Polish Cup final, as the club won the tournament for the second time in its history after beating Jagiellonia Białystok.[8]

Panathinaikos

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On 23 July 2019, free agent Nunes joined Panathinaikos F.C. of the Super League Greece on a three-year contract.[9] During his only season, he made 13 competitive appearances.[10]

Puskás Akadémia and Casa Pia

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Nunes moved to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Puskás Akadémia FC on 1 July 2020.[11] He returned to his homeland in summer 2022 after six years abroad, agreeing to a three-year deal at Casa Pia AC.[12] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 7 August, when he featured the entire 0–0 draw away to Santa Clara.[13]

On 13 November 2022, Nunes scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight, opening an eventual 1–2 home loss against G.D. Chaves.[14]

Later career

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Nunes went back to the Hungarian top tier on 8 July 2024, on a contract at Újpest FC.[15]

International career

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Nunes represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[16] In 2015, he appeared in all the games as vice-captain[17] as the under-20 team were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup by eventual finalists Brazil.[18]

Career statistics

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As of 9 May 2021[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lechia Gdańsk 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 23000——230
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 30010——310
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 23050——280
Total 76060——820
Panathinaikos 2019–20 Super League Greece 11020——130
Puskás Akadémia 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 22211——233
Career total 10929100001183

Honours

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Benfica Youth

Lechia Gdańsk

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "João Nunes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Pereira, Sérgio (27 March 2014). "Benfica renovou por cinco anos com capitão dos juniores" [Benfica renewed with junior captain for five years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Águias empatam com 9 em campo" [Santa Clara-Benfica B, 1–1: Eagles draw with 9 on the pitch]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Benfica B-Gil Vicente, 1–0: Golo de João Nunes garante os três pontos" [Benfica B-Gil Vicente, 1–0: João Nunes goal confirms three points]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "João Nunes troca Benfica pelo campeonato polaco" [João Nunes swaps Benfica for Polish championship]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Joao Nunes nowym piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk" [Joao Nunes new Lechia Gdańsk player] (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Żukowski, Jacek (9 September 2016). "Cracovia – Lechia. Pierwsza porażka "Pasów" na swoim stadionie [ZDJĘCIA]" [Cracovia – Lechia. First home loss for "The Stripes" [PHOTOS]]. Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Czaplewski, Jacek (2 May 2019). "Puchar Polski. Sobiech trafił tuż przed końcem. Lechia Gdańsk z pucharem po 36 latach!" [Polish Cup. Sobiech struck just before the end. Lechia Gdańsk with the cup after 36 years!] (in Polish). Gol 24. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Papamakarios, Petros (23 July 2019). "Παναθηναϊκός: Συμφώνησε με Νούνες για τρία χρόνια" [Panathinaikos: Nunes confirmed for three years] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Παναθηναϊκός: Ο Νούνες πωλήθηκε στην Ακαδημία Πούσκας" [Panathinaikos: Nunes sold to Puskás Akadémia]. Iefimerida (in Greek). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "NB I: portugál védő a Puskás Akadémia első nyári érkezője" [NB I: Portuguese defender is the first summer arrival at Puskás Akadémia]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Travassos, Nuno (5 July 2022). "Casa Pia assegura João Nunes, central formado no Benfica" [Casa Pia confirm João Nunes, stopper developed at Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Paiva, Rui Pedro (7 August 2022). "Santa Clara-Casa Pia, 0–0 (crónica)" [Santa Clara-Casa Pia, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Casa Pia cayó 2–1 en casa frente a Chaves" [Casa Pia fell 2–1 to Chaves at home] (in Spanish). Canal 5 Noticias. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Sári, Roland (8 July 2024). "A portugál élvonalból igazolt az Újpest" [Újpest sign from the Portuguese top flight]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sub-19: Eleitos para o Europeu" [Under-19: Chosen for the Euro] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hélio Sousa alerta para crescimento do Qatar" [Hélio Sousa warns of Qatar growth] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Mundial sub20: Portugal "parado" de novo pelo Brasil na Nova Zelândia" [Under20 World Cup: Portugal again "halted" by Brazil in New Zealand] (in Portuguese). Euronews. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  19. ↑ João Nunes at Soccerway
  20. ↑ João Nunes – UEFA competition record (archive) Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ↑ "'Proud' Benfica hold heads high after final defeat". UEFA. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  22. ↑ Laranjeira, Francisco (3 May 2019). "Taça da Polónia fala português" [Polish Cup speaks Portuguese]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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