João Pedro Ventura Medeiros (born 14 January 1994), known as João Ventura, is a
Portuguese footballer
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who plays for
Real S.C.
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as a
forward
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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
third division
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Association football
*Belgian Thir ...
. 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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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