João Traquina

João Miguel Traquina André (born 29 August 1988), known as Traquina, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Covilhã as a forward.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Traquina and the second or paternal family name is André.
João Traquina
Personal information
Full name João Miguel Traquina André[1]
Date of birth (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988[1]
Place of birth Alcobaça, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Covilhã
Number 70
Youth career
1997–2002 Alcobaça
2002–2003 Benfica
2003–2004 Alcobaça
2004–2007 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Académica 0 (0)
2007–2009 → Tourizense (loan) 61 (6)
2009 → Estoril (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Tourizense (loan) 15 (1)
2010–2011 Pampilhosa 23 (3)
2011–2012 Sertanense 29 (5)
2012–2013 Fafe 24 (1)
2013 Naval 7 (1)
2013–2014 Sertanense 20 (3)
2014–2015 Covilhã 44 (9)
2015–2016 Belenenses 6 (0)
2016 → Covilhã (loan) 20 (2)
2016–2022 Académica 148 (19)
2022 Trofense 7 (0)
2023– Covilhã 16 (2)
International career
2006–2007 Portugal U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Traquina finished his youth career with Académica de Coimbra. He played lower league football until the age of 25, with G.D. Tourizense (two spells),[2] F.C. Pampilhosa, Sertanense FC, AD Fafe,[3] Associação Naval 1º de Maio[2] and Sertanense FC. He was part of G.D. Estoril Praia's Segunda Liga roster in the first part of the 2009–10 season, but failed to appear for the club.

In May 2014, Traquina signed for S.C. Covilhã in the second division.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Portimonense SC.[5]

Traquina joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on 29 May 2015, with the deal being made effective on 1 July.[6] He played his first match in the competition on 15 August, as a second-half substitute for Abel Camará in the 3–3 home draw with Rio Ave FC.[7] After only nine competitive appearances, he finished the campaign on loan to Covilhã.[8]

Traquina returned to the second tier in the summer of 2016, going on to spend several seasons with Académica.[9][10]

References
  1. "Traquina" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "João Traquina reforça Naval" [João Traquina strengthens Naval] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "AD Fafe contrata médio e avançado de rajada" [AD Fafe hire midfielder and forward in one sitting] (in Portuguese). AD Fafe. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. "Traquina é reforço" [Traquina is an addition] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. "Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Empate em jogo de oportunidades repartidas" [Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Draw in game of shared chances]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. "João Traquina é reforço do Belenenses para a próxima época" [João Traquina is a Belenenses addition for the next season]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. Marques, David (15 August 2015). "Belenenses-Rio Ave, 3–3 (crónica)" [Belenenses-Rio Ave, 3–3 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. "Traquina regressa à casa onde foi feliz" [Traquina returns to the home where he was happy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  9. Chambel, Ricardo (5 July 2016). "Traquina: "Todos querem a Académica na 1.ª Liga"" [Traquina: "Everybody wants Académica in the 1st League"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  10. Chambel, Ricardo (30 June 2020). "Traquina assina até 2022 com a Académica" [Traquina signs until 2022 with Académica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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