Number 12 Height 1.92 m Career start 2012 | Playing position Weight 84 kg | |
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Full name José Pedro Malheiro de Sá Date of birth (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 24) Similar Iván Marcano, Willy Boly, Rúben Neves, André André, Diogo Jota Profiles | ||
José Pedro Malheiro de Sá (born 17 January 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Porto as a goalkeeper.
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Marítimo
Born in Braga, Sá finished his formation with Madeira's C.S. Marítimo, joining the club at the age of 18. On 23 January 2013 he made his professional debut with the B-team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense for the second division championship.
In late May 2013, Sá was promoted to the main squad by manager Pedro Martins. He played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 18 August in a 2–1 home win over S.L. Benfica, and kept his position for the following matchday, a 0–3 loss at FC Porto.
During his tenure in Madeira, Sá acted as understudy to French Romain Salin.
Porto
On 25 January 2016, both Sá and teammate Moussa Marega joined Porto on four-and-a-half-year contracts, with the services of the former being acquired for €1,5 million.
International career
Sá represented Portugal at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all the matches and minutes in Turkey, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.
On 6 August 2013 Sá received his first call-up to the under-21 team, for a friendly game with Switzerland. He featured in the second half of the 5–2 win, on the 14th.
Sá was first-choice at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, keeping clean sheets in all games but one as the national side finished in second place in the Czech Republic; in the final, he saved from Sweden's Abdul Khalili in the penalty shootout following a goalless draw at the Eden Arena.