João Pedro Salazar da Graça (born 18 June 1995 in Porto) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave as a midfielder.

João Graça
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Salazar da Graça
Date of birth (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rio Ave
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2008 Boavista
2006–2007 → Pasteleira (loan)
2008–2013 Porto
2010–2011Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Porto B 93 (7)
2017–2019 Feirense 9 (0)
2018–2019Arouca (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 Leixões 18 (3)
2020–2021 Mafra 25 (0)
2021– Rio Ave 65 (0)
International career
2012 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2013 Portugal U18 4 (1)
2014 Portugal U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Club career

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On 10 November 2013, Graça made his professional debut with FC Porto B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against União Madeira replacing Leandro Silva in the 65th minute.[1]

UD Oliveirense announced on 25 January 2019, that they had signed Graça on a contract until the end of the season.[2]

On 25 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Rio Ave.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "U. Madeira 1-0 FC Porto B". ZeroZero. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ João Graça assina pela UD Oliveirense, zerozero.pt, 25 January 2019
  3. ^ "João Graça assina pelo Rio Ave FC" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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