João Lameira

João Pedro Santos Lameira (born 19 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Russian club Baltika Kaliningrad as a midfielder.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Lameira.
João Lameira
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Santos Lameira
Date of birth (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999
Place of birth Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Baltika Kaliningrad
Number 66
Youth career
2007–2008 Caldas São Jorge
2008–2011 Feirense
2011–2012 Sporting
2012–2013 Feirense
2013–2018 Porto
2014–2015 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Porto B 7 (1)
2019–2020 União Leiria 18 (2)
2020 → Académica (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Real SC 27 (2)
2021–2023 Torreense 55 (2)
2023– Baltika Kaliningrad 2 (0)
International career
2015 Portugal U16 9 (1)
2015–2016 Portugal U17 14 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2017 Portugal U20 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European U17 Championship
WinnerAzerbaijan 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2023

Club career

Born in Santa Maria da Feira, Lameira had two spells at hometown club C.D. Feirense as a youth, either side of one season at Sporting CP.[1] In 2013, he joined FC Porto's ranks, and on 22 September 2018, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a LigaPro match against U.D. Oliveirense; he came on as an added-time substitute for Madi Queta in a 1–1 away draw.[2] He played seven games over the season, scoring once on the final day on 18 May 2019 in a 2–2 draw away to Vitória de Guimarães B.[3]

Lameira signed for U.D. Leiria in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal ahead of the 2019–20 season; he was described by José Roque of the Diário de Leiria as their best signing that transfer window.[4] On 31 January 2020 he moved back up to the second tier on an 18-month deal with Académica de Coimbra;[5] unused, he moved back to the third level and Real S.C. in June.

On 7 July 2021, Lameira signed a one-year deal at S.C.U. Torreense of the new Liga 3.[1] He played 25 times as they won promotion as champions in his first season, scoring once as the winner in a 2–1 comeback victory at home to F.C. Felgueiras 1932 on 2 April 2022.[6] He then signed for another season.[7] He played 30 times as the Torres Vedras-based club came 9th in the second tier, scoring once in a 3–0 home win over former club Porto B on 11 March 2023.[8]

On 8 June 2023, Lameira signed a three-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad.[9]

Honours
Torreense
Portugal

References
  1. Ponte, Pedro (7 July 2021). "João Lameira reforça o meio-campo do Torreense" [João Lameira bolsters Torreense's midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. "Oliveirense 1-1 FC Porto B". ForaDeJogo. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. "FC Porto B empata nos descontos frente ao Vitória B, na despedida da II Liga" [FC Porto B draw in added time against Vitória B, on last day of II Liga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. Roque, José (9 July 2019). "UD Leiria começa a 'arrumar a casa' com nove reforços" [UD Leiria start to 'furnish the house' with nine additions]. Diário de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. Chambel, Ricardo (31 January 2020). "João Lameira reforça a Académica" [João Lameira bolsters Académica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. "Reviravolta do Manuel Marques! Torreense vence o Felgueiras" [Manuel Marques' comeback! Torreense defeat Felgueiras] (in Portuguese). ONFM. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. "Mais uma renovação de contrato no Torreense: agora é João Lameira" [Yet another contract renewal at Torreense: this time it's João Lameira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. "Torreense-FC Porto B, 3-0: Regresso às vitórias após duas jornadas" [Torreense-FC Porto B, 3-0: Return to winning ways after two matchdays]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. "BEM-VINDO, ЖОАО!" [BEM-VINDO, JOAO!] (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 8 June 2023.
  10. "Under-17 - Portugal prevail on penalties against Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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