João Afonso

€840KMarket Value

Tondela•Defender•

Portugal

João Afonso

€840KMarket Value

Tondela•Defender•

Portugal

6.3

Season Score

May 28, 1990

188 cm

Height

0.03

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.3

Season Score

May 28, 1990

188 cm

Height

0.03

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 2
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.32

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Santa Clara

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

83410.055,9146.94

Vitória Guimarães

2014/2015 - 2018/2019

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

Total

280960.0322,024

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Vitória Guimarães II

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

5000.00270-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Tondela

26/27

20—1800.00006.32

Tondela

25/26

161—8180.11306.61

Tondela

24/25

330—2,5790.00206.67

Tondela

23/24

10—900.0000-

Torreense

23/24

241—2,1440.13106.66

Torreense

22/23

91—8100.1110-

Santa Clara

21/22

180—1,3970.00106.74

Santa Clara

20/21

290—1,4700.00206.99

Santa Clara

19/20

364—3,0470.15107.01

Vitória Guimarães

18/19

50—4500.20007.12

Córdoba

17/18

220—1,7770.00606.91

Vitória Guimarães

17/18

81—6300.14206.86

Estoril

16/17

290—2,4300.04607.16

Vitória Guimarães

15/16

260—2,0220.04616.83

Vitória Guimarães

14/15

221—2,1800.04607.24

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Vitória Guimarães II

16/17

30—2700.0000-

Vitória Guimarães II

15/16

20———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	Liga Portugal	20	2000	1	0	0.05	7.24
2015/2016	Liga Portugal	24	1932	0	1	0.05	6.83
2015/2016	Liga Portugal 2	2	—	0	—	—	—
2016/2017	Liga Portugal	27	2430	0	1	0.04	7.16
2016/2017	Liga Portugal 2	3	270	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Liga Portugal	8	630	1	0	0.14	6.86
2017/2018	La Liga 2 (Spain)	21	1687	0	0	0	6.91
2018/2019	Liga Portugal	5	450	0	1	0.2	7.12
2019/2020	Liga Portugal	33	2867	2	1	0.09	7.01
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	26	1327	0	0	0	6.99
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	15	1127	0	0	0	6.74
2022/2023	Liga Portugal 2	9	810	1	0	0.11	—
2023/2024	Liga Portugal 2	21	1844	1	1	0.1	6.66
2024/2025	Liga Portugal 2	33	—	0	—	—	6.67
2025/2026	Liga Portugal	13	608	0	0	0	6.72
2026/2027	Liga Portugal 2	2	180	0	0	0	6.32

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

João Afonso — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2014/2015 · 7.24Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.66Liga Portugal 2
Rating trend: -0.26last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.05 G+A per 906 goals + 5 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 18162 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 48thrating 6.72 vs 124 rated peers
Goals rank: #66 of 1240 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 34th0 per 90

Cohort: 124 Liga Portugal defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Paços de Ferreira	16	9	3	4	1	1	2	Apr 2025
Benfica	15	1	3	11	0	0	2	Feb 2026
Belenenses	14	6	6	2	0	0	2	Apr 2023
Vitória Setúbal FC	8	2	5	1	1	0	1	Jun 2020
Vitória Guimarães	7	1	2	4	0	0	0	Nov 2025
Feirense	5	2	1	2	0	0	2	Apr 2025
Sporting Braga	4	0	1	3	0	0	1	—
Chaves	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	May 2025
Penafiel	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	Aug 2024
Academico Viseu	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Mafra	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Sporting CP	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Porto	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	—
Moreirense	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	—
União Madeira	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2018
Benfica II	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	Mar 2025
Rio Ave	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	—
Vizela	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	Apr 2025
Desportivo Aves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2020
Estoril	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Torreense

Tondela

Jul 16, 2024Free Transfer

Santa Clara

Torreense

Aug 31, 2022Free Transfer

Vitória Guimarães

Santa Clara

Jul 1, 2019Free Transfer

Córdoba

Vitória Guimarães

Jan 30, 2018End of loan

Jul 9, 2017Loan

Jun 30, 2017End of loan

Vitória Guimarães

Estoril

Aug 31, 2016Loan

Benfica Castelo Branco

Vitória Guimarães

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

Player Information

Tondela

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 28, 1990

Place of Birth

Castelo Branco, Portugal

Nationality

Portugal

Height

188 cm

Weight

84 kg

Shirt Number

Age

36 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€840K

Weekly Wage

£2,100

Yearly Salary

£109,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.32

Highest: 6.3 | Lowest: 6.3

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

91%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench0

Total Minutes180

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy91%

Total passes115

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels9

Duels Won3

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

280

total appearances

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About João Afonso

2025/2026 brought João Afonso 13 appearances in the Liga Portugal (608 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.72. By match rating he occupies the 48th percentile of the 124 Liga Portugal defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, and 66th of 124 for goals scored.

His best-rated season remains 2014/2015 (7.24, Liga Portugal); his lowest was 2023/2024 (6.66). The recent curve points down: 0.26 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (171 appearances, 4 goals), Liga Portugal 2 (70 appearances, 2 goals) and La Liga 2 (Spain) (21 appearances, 0 goals). Availability: 25-plus league games in 4 of the 16 campaigns on record. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2015/2016–2017/2018, 85 league games, 28 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does João Afonso play?

João Afonso plays as a Defender for Tondela in Liga Portugal 2. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in Liga Portugal 2 2026/2027.

What team does João Afonso play for?

João Afonso currently plays for Tondela in Liga Portugal 2. He has 2 appearances in Liga Portugal 2 2026/2027.

How old is João Afonso?

João Afonso is 36 years old, born on May 28, 1990. He is from Portugal.

How tall is João Afonso?

João Afonso is 188 cm tall. He weighs 84 kg.

What nationality is João Afonso?

João Afonso is from Portugal and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Tondela.