João Pedro Ventura Medeiros (born 14 January 1994), known as João Ventura, is a Portuguese

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Football career

Born in Rosário, Lagoa (Azores), Ventura started playing with local Operário, joining the club's youth system at the age of nine and making his senior debuts in 2011 in the

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. In the following year he signed for neighbouring Santa Clara, appearing in only three second level games in his debut season (38 minutes of action).

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ventura, Joao 1994 births People from Lagoa, Azores Footballers from the Azores Living people Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football forwards Segunda Divisão players C.D. Santa Clara players Ideal SC players Real S.C. players Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco players Liga Portugal 2 players