Francisco Meira Meixedo (born 19 May 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Porto B.

Club career

Born in

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, Meixedo spent his entire youth career in the ranks of

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. He made his

LigaPro The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pri ...

debut for their reserves on 18 August 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against

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, as a 69th-minute substitute for

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after the dismissal of Ricardo Silva. The following 26 July he was in the first team's matchday squad for the first time, remaining unused as Diogo Costa played in the 2–1 loss at S.C. Braga on the last day of the season for the

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champions. On 15 April 2021, Meixedo renewed his contract until 2023. He earned a league medal in the 2021–22 campaign, replacing third-choice

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in the last minute of a 2–0 home win over G.D. Estoril Praia on 14 May.

Career statistics

Honours

Porto Youth *

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: 2018–19 Porto *

: 2021–22

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meixedo, Francisco 2001 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Porto Men's association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Padroense F.C. players FC Porto B players FC Porto players Portugal men's youth international footballers