Simão Sabrosa

Simão Pedro da Fonseca Sabrosa OIH (born 31 October 1979), known mononymously as Simão (Portuguese pronunciation: [siˈmɐ̃w]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger, with dribbling and set piece skills as primary attributes.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca and the second or paternal family name is Sabrosa.
Simão
Simão in 2018
Personal information
Full name Simão Pedro da Fonseca Sabrosa[1]
Date of birth (1979-10-31) 31 October 1979[2]
Place of birth Constantim, Portugal
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1990–1992 Diogo Cão
1992–1997 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Sporting CP 53 (12)
1999–2001 Barcelona 46 (3)
2001–2007 Benfica 172 (75)
2007–2010 Atlético Madrid 113 (20)
2011–2012 Beşiktaş 46 (8)
2012–2014 Espanyol 60 (3)
2015 NorthEast United 10 (3)
Total 500 (124)
International career
1998–2000 Portugal U21 15 (8)
1998–2010 Portugal 85 (22)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2004 Portugal
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner1996 Austria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Having played in his country for two of the three biggest teams in the nation, Benfica and Sporting, he also spent several years of his professional career in Spain, notably with Atlético Madrid. He won the 2004–05 national championship with the first club and the 2010 Europa League with the third, amongst other accolades; he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 225 games and 87 goals over nine seasons, adding 219 La Liga matches and 26 goals in service of Barcelona, Atlético and Espanyol.

Over a 12-year span, Simão represented Portugal in two World Cups and as many European Championships, helping it finish second at Euro 2004 and reach the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup.

Club career

Sporting

Born in Vila Real, Simão started his career at Sporting CP, whose youth system had just produced Luís Figo.[3][4]

During his two-year spell he played 62 competitive games with the first team, his first goal coming in his debut at only 17 in a 3–0 away win against S.C. Salgueiros.[5][6]

Barcelona

Simão moved to FC Barcelona in the 1999 off-season on a £10 million transfer,[7] partnering with Figo in his first year as they finished second in La Liga to Deportivo de La Coruña. On 21 October 2000, in a match remembered for his compatriot's treatment by Barça fans on his return to the Camp Nou in the colours of new team Real Madrid, he scored in a 2–0 El Clásico win.[8]

In 2001, after a comparatively low-key tenure at the Spanish club under manager Louis van Gaal, Simão spoke of his desire for a move back to Sporting.[7] However, he signed with city rivals S.L. Benfica for €12 million.[9]

Benfica

Simão instantly became a fan-favorite as his new team, quickly acquiring the status of captain.[10][11][12] Also, during his six-year stint, he always finished as their top scorer, also ranking high in the global domestic charts, notably in the 2002–03 season as he scored a Primeira Liga and career-best 18 goals.[13]

In the following campaign, Simão scored Benfica's second goal in a 2–1 extra-time victory over FC Porto in the final of the Taça de Portugal,[14][15] ending the club's eight-year silverware drought. In 2004–05, as the side won the national championship[16] after an 11-year wait, he played in all the matches and minutes, netting 15 times. They also reached the domestic cup final in a 1–2 loss against Vitória de Setúbal, with him scoring through a fourth-minute penalty;[17] in the campaign's UEFA Cup he also appeared in all the matches, netting four times including twice against Dukla Banská Bystrica in a 3–0 away win,[18] with his team eventually reaching the round-of-32.

The 2005 summer transfer window saw Simão targeted by Liverpool[19] in an offer worth approximately £12 million, though negotiations reportedly failed over Benfica's increase in asking price.[20] He continued his excellent form into 2005–06, helping his side in the UEFA Champions League campaign, where they made it to the quarter-finals. He played in eight of a possible ten matches in the tournament, including the 1–2 loss at Manchester United in the group stage, firing his team level shortly before the hour with a free kick after he himself had been fouled by Alan Smith;[21] in the knockout stages he helped stun title holders Liverpool, unleashing an unstoppable shot into the top left-hand corner of Pepe Reina's goal, as the Portuguese won 2–0 at Anfield and 3–0 overall.[22]

The following year several clubs, such as Manchester United and again Liverpool also revealed interest in Simão,[23][24] but he decided to stay at the Estádio da Luz.

Atlético Madrid
Simão (right) speaking with referee Frank De Bleeckere during a match for Atlético Madrid

Finally, on 26 July 2007, Atlético Madrid reached an agreement to sign Simão from Benfica for a fee of €20 million.[25] During his first two seasons, in which he was an undisputed starter, he scored seven goals apiece,[26] as the team finished fourth in the top division on both occasions.

On 12 April 2009, Simão entered in the hundred-year history of the capital club by scoring its 4,000th goal in the league with a left-footed diagonal shot against Deportivo.[27] In the ensuing summer he became one of Atlético's captains for the new campaign, receiving that role from coach Abel Resino after a reshuffle;[28] as the Colchoneros underachieved overall, he scored in the Champions League at APOEL FC in a 1–1 away draw, a goal that secured the club's place in the season's UEFA Europa League.[29]

On 14 January 2010, Simão scored twice in a 5–1 home victory over Recreativo de Huelva that qualified to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey (5–4 on aggregate), including through an 83rd-minute free kick from 20 metres to decide the tie.[30] He also grabbed an important goal in the Europa League against Galatasaray SK as the team eventually won the competition, with the player appearing in the final against Fulham.[31]

Simão began the 2010–11 season on a high note, scoring three goals in the first seven games – notably in a 1–1 draw at Valencia CF on 22 September 2010.[32] He also captained the side more frequently due to the absence of Antonio López, most notably in the UEFA Super Cup's 2–0 defeat of Inter Milan, where he set up a goal for Sergio Agüero.[33]

Beşiktaş

On 22 December 2010, aged 31, Sabrosa signed with Süper Lig's Beşiktaş JK for €900,000,[34][35][36] reuniting with Portugal teammates Hugo Almeida and Ricardo Quaresma. On 11 May 2011, he scored the decisive penalty in the shootout as they won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul Başakşehir FK (4–3, 2–2 after extra time).[37]

Simão faced his previous team in the 2011–12 Europa League round-of-16, scoring in a 1–3 loss at the Vicente Calderón Stadium (1–6 on aggregate).[38]

Espanyol

Simão joined RCD Espanyol on a free transfer on 17 August 2012, signing a two-year contract.[39] He scored his first goal with his new club on 7 December, featuring as a second-half substitute for Rui Fonte and heading in from a corner kick in an eventual 2–2 home draw against Sevilla FC.[40]

Simão was released on 22 May 2014, alongside Joan Capdevila.[41] In April 2015, having been inactive for ten months, he said that he was finding it difficult to attract a new club at the age of 35, and was considering the possibility of entering management.[42]

NorthEast United

On 25 June 2015, Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC announced they had signed Simão as a marquee player.[43][44] He captained the team in his debut match on 9 September, also scoring in the friendly with AmaZulu FC.[45]

Initially sidelined by injury,[46] Simão made his competitive debut on 20 October against Chennaiyin FC at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, replacing Francis Dadzie after 74 minutes and winning a last-minute penalty which he converted to open a 2–0 win which gave the team their first points of the season.[47] On 3 November, immediately after replacing compatriot Silas, he scored a free kick to close a 1–1 draw at Delhi Dynamos FC;[48] four days later, from the penalty spot, he decided an away win at Atlético de Kolkata.[49]

Post-retirement

Simão returned to Benfica on 14 September 2017, being appointed head of international relations after longtime club and international teammate Nuno Gomes, who had just left his post as director of the Futebol Campus academy in Seixal, rejected the offer.[50]

International career

Simão's path to the Portugal national team began when he won the UEFA European Under-16 Championship in 1996. The following year he began playing for the under-18s, being a regular in the under-21 side two years later.

Simão made his full debut for Portugal at only 19 years of age, scoring on 18 November 1998 against Israel, but was not included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2000.[7] He also did not make the list for the 2002 FIFA World Cup due to injury,[51] but he did participate at Euro 2004 where the hosts finished in second place. He played in three of his country's six matches, his most notable appearance coming against England in the quarter-finals: he came on as a second-half substitute and seized on Frank Lampard's wayward pass and crossed for Hélder Postiga, who headed in unmarked scoring the equalising goal in the late minutes of the game, bringing it to extra time and an eventual successful penalty shootout, where he converted his attempt.[52]

Simão in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Denmark

Simão was also selected for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, finishing fourth overall. He made six appearances in the tournament, scoring only one goal on the 24th minute against Mexico, in a 2–1 group stage win;[53] on 1 July, in the quarter-finals, Portugal and England met again in a penalty shootout (0–0 after 120 minutes) and he helped to another victory, netting his attempt for the final 3–1.[54]

In Euro 2008, Simão played in three of Portugal's matches and did not find the net, as the nation was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Germany.[55] He did finish as his team's top scorer during the qualifying phase for the 2010 World Cup with four goals, including two in a 3–0 home defeat of Hungary.[56]

Simão was selected for the finals in South Africa. A starter from the second group stage fixture he scored precisely in that game, through a right-footed low shot in a 7–0 rout of North Korea on 21 June 2010.[57]

On 27 August 2010, Simão stepped down from the national squad citing personal reasons,[58] and earned 85 caps over his 12-year spell, netting 22 goals.[59]

Outside football

Personal life

Simão was married to Filipa Valente for ten years, before their divorce in August 2011. The couple had a daughter and a son together.[60] In 2014, he fathered a son who was also given his name, born to Vanessa Rebelo, the ex-wife of his former Benfica teammate Bruno Aguiar.[61]

In March 2009, Simão took leave from Atlético to aid in the search for Diogo, the four-year-old son of his elder brother Serafim, who was reported missing when playing in the sea off Matosinhos.[62] It was later confirmed that he had drowned.[63]

Other ventures

Simão launched an instructional DVD titled Como Se Faz um Campeão (How to Make a Champion),[64] and was the protagonist of a campaign for television channel Sport TV HD.[65] In June 2016, he began working there as pundit and interviewer.[66][67] He featured on the cover of the Portuguese edition of the video game FIFA 10,[68] and in 2010, he appeared in an advertisement for McDonald's.[69]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting 1996–97[70] Primeira Liga 21100031
1997–98[70] 211302[lower-alpha 1]0261
1998–99[70] 3010102[lower-alpha 2]03310
Total 531250406212
Barcelona 1999–2000[71] La Liga 2114[lower-alpha 3]07[lower-alpha 1]0321
2000–01[71] 252419[lower-alpha 4]0383
Total 46381160704
Benfica 2001–02[70] Primeira Liga 261110—2711
2002–03[70] 331800—3318
2003–04[70] 31124110[lower-alpha 4]24515
2004–05[70] 34154310[lower-alpha 4]44822
2005–06[70] 248328[lower-alpha 1]23512
2006–07[70] 24113112[lower-alpha 1]43916
Total 17275157401222794
Atlético Madrid 2007–08[71] La Liga 307308[lower-alpha 2]34110
2008–09[71] 337308[lower-alpha 2]2449
2009–10[71] 3428317[lower-alpha 5]2597
2010–11[71] 164117[lower-alpha 6]1246
Total 1132015440816832
Beşiktaş 2010–11[72] Süper Lig 15553—208
2011–12[72] 313209[lower-alpha 7]2425
Total 46873926213
Espanyol 2012–13[71] La Liga 26310—273
2013–14[72] 34022—362
Total 60332—635
NorthEast United 2015[72] Indian Super League 103——103
Career total 500124531810319656161
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. Includes one appearance in Supercopa de España
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[73][74]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 199811
199900
200050
200150
200240
200383
2004121
200552
2006125
200762
200894
2009113
201071
Total8522
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabrosa goal.
List of international goals scored by Simão Sabrosa[75][59]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 1998 Bonfim, Setúbal, Portugal  Israel 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 30 April 2003 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 20 August 2003 Estádio Municipal, Chaves, Portugal  Kazakhstan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4 11 October 2003 Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Albania 2–2 5–3 Friendly
5 13 October 2004 José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Russia 5–1 7–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 3 September 2005 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Luxembourg 5–0 6–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 6–0
8. 3 June 2006 Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France  Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 Friendly
9 2–0
10 21 June 2006 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Mexico 2–0 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup
11 15 November 2006 Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Kazakhstan 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
12 3–0
13 6 February 2007 Emirates Stadium, London, England  Brazil 1–0 2–0 Friendly
14 12 September 2007 José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Serbia 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
15 31 May 2008 Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Georgia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
16 20 August 2008 Estádio Municipal, Aveiro, Portugal  Faroe Islands 2–0 5–0 Friendly
17 6 September 2008 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 3–0 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 19 November 2008 Bezerrão, Gama, Brazil  Brazil 2–4 2–6 Friendly
19 10 October 2009 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Hungary 1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 3–0
21 14 October 2009 D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal  Malta 2–0 4–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 21 June 2010 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa  North Korea 2–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Benfica

Atlético Madrid

Beşiktaş

Portugal

Individual

Orders

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Further reading
  • Lopes, Luís (2008). Os Magníficos: Simão Sabrosa, especialista no drible, fatal no remate [The Magnificents: Simão Sabrosa, dribbling specialist, deadly shooter] (First ed.). QuidNovi. ISBN 978-989-554-509-4.
  • Pereira, Luís Miguel; Sabrosa, Simão (November 2002). A arte de Simão Sabrosa, como tornar-se um jogador decisivo [The art of Simão Sabrosa, how to become a decisive player] (First ed.). Booktree. ISBN 972-8718-61-6.
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