Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal 1994–1996 Sporting CP Height 1.92 m Current team SU Sintrense (Defender) | Playing position 1996–2001 Odivelas Weight 87 kg Career start 2000, 2001 | |
Full name João Miguel Duarte Afonso Date of birth (1982-02-11) 11 February 1982 (age 35) | ||
João Miguel Duarte Afonso (born 11 February 1982) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sport União Sintrense as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Afonso played lower league football until the age of 30, representing mainly S.C.U. Torreense and C.D. Mafra. In 2012 he signed a one-year contract for C.F. Belenenses in the Segunda Liga, making his professional debut on 14 October in a 1–0 home win against Portimonense SC and contributing with 16 games and two goals during the season as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after three years.
Afonso's first appearance in the Portuguese top flight took place on 18 August 2013 (at the age of 31 years and six months), as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 0–3 home loss against Rio Ave FC.