João Pedro Salazar da Graça (born 18 June 1995 in
Porto
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) is a Portuguese
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays for
Rio Ave as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
.
Club career
On 10 November 2013, Graça made his professional debut with
FC Porto B
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in a
2013–14 Segunda Liga
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Moreirense and Penafie ...
match against
União Madeira replacing
Leandro Silva in the 65th minute.
UD Oliveirense
União Desportiva Oliveirense (UDO), commonly known as Oliveirense, is a Portugal, Portuguese sports club from the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro District. The club was founded on 25 October 1922. The main football (soccer), football te ...
announced on 25 January 2019, that they had signed Graça on a contract until the end of the season.
On 25 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with
Rio Ave.
References
External links
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Stats and profile at LPFP
*
1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Matosinhos
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Liga Portugal 2 players
Primeira Liga players
Padroense F.C. players
FC Porto B players
C.D. Feirense players
F.C. Arouca players
Leixões S.C. players
C.D. Mafra players
Rio Ave F.C. players
21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
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