João Pedro Salazar da Graça (born 18 June 1995 in

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) is a Portuguese

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

On 10 November 2013, Graça made his professional debut with

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in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against União Madeira replacing Leandro Silva in the 65th minute.

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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

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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 {{Portugal-footy-midfielder-stub