João Faria

João Carlos Silva Faria (born 12 July 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dumiense CJPII Futebol SAD.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Faria.
João Faria
Personal information
Full name João Carlos Silva Faria[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990[1]
Place of birth Barcelos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dumiense
Youth career
2000–2009 Gil Vicente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ribeirão 47 (1)
2011–2012 Varzim 32 (7)
2012–2013 Benfica B 1 (0)
2013 Salamanca 3 (0)
2013–2015 Ribeirão 9 (0)
2015–2016 Vilaverdense 25 (4)
2016–2017 Merelinense 33 (6)
2017–2018 Famalicão 35 (1)
2018–2020 Vizela 45 (1)
2020–2021 Trofense 29 (1)
2022 Oliveirense 12 (2)
2022–2023 Varzim 27 (1)
2023– Dumiense 4 (0)
International career
2010 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

He played 47 games in Portugal's second tier for Benfica B, Famalicão and Trofense, but spent most of his career at a lower level, winning the third division with Varzim in 2012 and Trofense in 2021.

Club career

Born in Barcelos, Faria spent his first three years as a senior in the third division, with G.D. Ribeirão (two seasons) and Varzim SC. In the summer of 2012 he signed with S.L. Benfica, being assigned to the reserve team in the Segunda Liga.[2]

Faria made his debut as a professional on 26 August 2012, appearing in a 2–1 away loss against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[3] On 28 January of the following year he moved to Spain, agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year contract with Segunda División B club UD Salamanca.[4]

Having played only three games in Spain, Faria returned to Portugal in the summer of 2013 to play in the third tier with Ribeirão, Vilaverdense F.C. and Merelinense FC. In June 2017 he stepped back up to division two on a two-year deal at F.C. Famalicão.[5] He scored his one goal at the level on 25 November, opening a 6–0 home win over Sporting CP B.[6]

After two years with F.C. Vizela, Faria joined fellow third-tier side C.D. Trofense on 17 May 2020.[7] He won the league title in his first season,[8] and scored the equaliser on 23 August 2021 as they came from behind to defeat F.C. Penafiel 2–1 at home near the start of the new campaign.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Faria signed for U.D. Oliveirense of Liga 3.[10] The season ended in promotion, despite a penalty shootout loss to S.C.U. Torreense in the final.

Faria remained in the third division, returning to Varzim after a decade away on 22 June 2022.[11] On 16 October, at his hometown's Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, he scored the only goal of a victory over Sporting CP in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[12]

International career

Faria earned six caps for Portugal at under-20 and under-21 level, all in friendly matches on home soil. The first was on 28 January 2010 in a 2–2 draw with China in Óbidos,[13] and the last was on 25 March 2011 in a 2–0 win against the Republic of Ireland.[14]

References
  1. "João Faria" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "João Faria e Duarte assinam por 4 anos" [João Faria and Duarte sign for 4 years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. "Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: primeira derrota encarnada" [Naval-Benfica B, 2–1: first red defeat]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "UDS y Benfica acuerdan el traspaso de João Faria" [UDS and Benfica agree on João Faria transfer] (in Spanish). UD Salamanca. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. "João Faria, ex-Merelinense, é reforço do Famalicão" [João Faria, ex-Merelinense, is Famalicão addition] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. "Famalicão-Sporting B, 6–0: Papel não pode ter toda a culpa neste descalabro" [Famalicão-Sporting B, 6–0: Papel can't carry all the blame for this disaster]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 November 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. Seixas, João Baptista (17 May 2020). "João Faria assina pelo Trofense" [João Faria signs for Trofense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  8. "Trofense vence Estrela da Amadora na final do Campeonato de Portugal" [Trofense defeat Estrela da Amadora in the Campeonato de Portugal final]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  9. "Trofense estreia-se a vencer com reviravolta frente ao Penafiel" [Trofense win for the first time with comeback against Penafiel]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  10. Catelas, Ana (31 January 2022). "João Faria reforça o centro da defesa da Oliveirense" [João Faria bolsters Oliveirense's central defence]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  11. Veloso Gomes, André (22 June 2022). "João Faria volta ao Varzim, onde já foi feliz" [João Faria returns to Varzim, where he was already happy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  12. Marshall, Matthew (16 October 2022). "Upset in the Taça de Portugal as Varzim shock Sporting 1–0 in Barcelos". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  13. "Sub-20: Empate (2–2) com a China" [Under-20: Draw (2–2) with China]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 January 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  14. "Portugal U-21 2–0 Republic of Ireland U-21". RTÉ. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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