Rodrigo Escoval
João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval (born 8 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club F.C. Vizela.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vizela | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Sacavenense | ||
| 2007–2016 | Benfica | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Casa Pia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Benfica B | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Istra 1961 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Rijeka | 84 | (1) |
| 2022 | Anorthosis | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Volos | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vizela | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 10 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Escoval was born in Lisbon. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 10, signing from SG Sacavenense also in the region.[2]
On 24 August 2016, Escoval made his professional debut for the B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against F.C. Vizela in the LigaPro.[3] He contributed a further nine starts until the end of the season, helping to a final fourth position.[4]
On 18 August 2017, the 20-year-old Escoval and teammate Filipe Ferreira were sold to NK Istra 1961 from the Croatian First Football League, as Mato Miloš moved in the opposite direction.[5] On 10 January 2018, he signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract with HNK Rijeka of the same country and league, with a three-year extension option.[6] He scored his first top-flight goal while in service of the latter club, opening the 2–0 away victory over NK Varaždin on 28 September 2019.[7]
Escoval joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC of the Cypriot First Division on 31 January 2022, until June 2023.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Istra 1961 | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Rijeka | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 84 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 106 | 2 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Volos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career total | 143 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 173 | 2 | ||
References
- "João Escoval" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Caso raro. Benfica B jogou com 18 jogadores portugueses, 17 deles da formação" [Rare event. Benfica B played with 18 Portuguese players, 17 being from the youth system] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes dá o triunfo às águias" [Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes gives eagles win]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Hélder Cristóvão: «O que foi feito o ano passado de nada serve neste»" [Hélder Cristóvão: "What was done last year does not matter one bit this one"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Benfica inclui dois "bês" no negócio de Mato Milos" [Benfica include two "Bs" in Mato Milos deal] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Joao Escoval novi igrač Rijeke: 'Rijeka je veliki klub'" [Joao Escoval new player of Rijeka: 'Rijeka is a big club'] (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Frančišković, Denis (30 October 2019). "TIBOR HALILOVIĆ: Napadačka igra, presing i što raniji gol recept za prolaz u četvrtfinale Kupa" [TIBOR HALILOVIĆ: Attacking play, pressing and recipe for the earliest goal possible to reach the Cup quarter-finals]. Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Rodrigo Escoval" [Start of cooperation with Rodrigo Escoval] (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- Rodrigo Escoval at Soccerway
- "João Escoval" (in Croatian). Hrnogomet. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
External links
- Rodrigo Escoval at ForaDeJogo (archived)