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2020–21 S.C. Braga Season
The 2020–21 season was S.C. Braga's 100th season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. In addition to the domestic league, S.C. Braga participated in this season's editions of the Taça de Portugal, the Taça da Liga and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 26 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. On 23 May 2021, Braga defeated Benfica in the 2021 Taça de Portugal Final to claim their third win in the competition in club history. Players First-team squad Others players under contract Out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview Primeira Liga League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were announced on 28 August 2020. Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga UEFA Europa League Group stage The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Carvalhal
Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal (; born 4 December 1965) is a Portuguese former Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back, currently a Manager (association football), manager. As a player, he totalled 197 Primeira Liga appearances in service of six clubs, including three stints at S.C. Braga, Braga and two at G.D. Chaves, Chaves, as well as a single game for FC Porto, Porto. In a managerial career of over two decades, Carvalhal led eight teams in Portugal's top flight, including Braga three times, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2021 Taça de Portugal final, 2021. He reached the same final with Leixões S.C., Leixões in 2002 Taça de Portugal final, 2002 and won the Taça da Liga with Vitória F.C., Vitória de Setúbal in 2008 Taça da Liga final, 2008. Abroad, he had spells in Greece, Turkey, England, Wales, the United Arab Emirates and Spain. Playing career Born in Braga, Carvalhal represented m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vítor Tormena
Vítor Tormena de Farias (born 4 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar. Formed at São Paulo where he played only in the Copa Paulista, he played most of his career in Portugal, making 126 appearances for Braga with whom he won the Taça da Liga (2020) and Taça de Portugal (2021). He also represented Gil Vicente and Portimonense in the country. Club career São Paulo Born in Marília, São Paulo state, Tormena came through the youth system of São Paulo. He played nine games for them in the 2016 Copa Paulista, debuting on 7 July in a goalless home draw with Red Bull Brasil. On 8 January 2017, Tormena joined Grêmio Novorizontino on loan for the Campeonato Paulista campaign. He played only once, in a 3–1 loss at Santos on 30 March. Gil Vicente On 27 June 2017, Tormena joined Portuguese LigaPro club Gil Vicente. On 6 August, he made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Porto B. He was sent off on 25 Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,From Sporting Lisbon to Athletic Bilbao — why do we get foreign clubs' names wrong? , Michael Cox, The Athletic, 16 March 2023 is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon. Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines, it is best known for its men's professional association football, football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football league system, Portuguese football. Founded on 1 July 1906, Sporting is one of the "Big Three (Portugal), Big Three" clubs in Portugal that have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andraž Šporar
Andraž Šporar (born 27 February 1994) is a Slovenian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Slovenia national football team, Slovenia national team. Club career Olimpija Ljubljana In June 2012, Šporar transferred from NK Interblock, Interblock to NK Olimpija Ljubljana, Olimpija Ljubljana. In the 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga, 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga season, Šporar was named a team Captain (association football), captain. During the first half of the 2015–16 NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) season, club's season, he played 18 PrvaLiga games and scored 17 goals. Basel On 8 December 2015, FC Basel, Basel announced that Šporar had signed a four-and-a-half-year contract up until the end of June 2020. He joined Basel's first team for their 2015–16 FC Basel season, 2015–16 season under head coach Urs Fischer (footballer), Urs Fischer. After playing in four friendly games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Fonte
Rui Pedro da Rocha Fonte (born 23 April 1990) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward. After signing for Arsenal as a 16-year-old, he only made one competitive appearance for the club before signing with Sporting CP, who loaned him several times for the duration of his contract, including at Espanyol, who acquired him permanently in 2011. He subsequently joined Benfica, where injury problems saw him feature sparingly until his release; with his next team, Braga, he notably won the 2016 Taça de Portugal. All youth levels comprised, Fonte earned 69 caps for Portugal and scored 26 goals. Club career Early years and Arsenal Fonte was born in Penafiel, and joined Sporting CP's youth system at only 9. In 2006 he signed a three-year deal with Arsenal, with a clause stating he was to return to his previous club if the English did not extend the contract beyond the original period. A regular member of Arsenal's reserves, Fonte made his debut for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carmo
David Mota Veiga Teixeira do Carmo (; born 19 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Nottingham Forest, and the Angola national team. He began his professional career at Braga, winning the Taça de Portugal in 2021 and moving a year later to Porto for €20 million plus €2.5 million in add-ons, the highest transfer fee between two Portuguese clubs. Born in Portugal, Carmo represented Angola at international level. Club career Braga Born in Aveiro of Angolan descent, Carmo began playing for hometown club Beira-Mar and was in Benfica's academy from 2011 to 2013. Unable to match the physical strength of his teammates, he returned to his home district and joined modest Sanjoanense. Carmo joined Braga's youth academy at the age of 16. On 18 August 2018 he made his senior debut in the LigaPro with their reserves, playing the entire 1–0 home loss against Estoril, and made a further 26 appearances as the season ended in releg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Horta
André Filipe Luz Horta (born 7 November 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga. He made over 200 Primeira Liga appearances for Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica and Braga, winning a league and cup double with the second of those teams in 2017 as well as the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga with the third. He also played for a year at Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. Club career Vitória Setúbal Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Horta spent eight years in Benfica's youth system, joining local Vitória at the age of 15. In late 2014, whilst still a junior, he was promoted to the first team by manager Domingos Paciência. Horta made his first-team and Primeira Liga debut on 12 December 2014, playing the second 45 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against Boavista. He finished his first full season with 32 games – 21 starts – and two goals, helping his team narrowly avoid relegation; his goals contributed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiago Sá
Tiago Magalhães de Sá (born 11 January 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Braga. Developed at Braga, where he was mainly a reserve and back-up, he made over 50 first-team appearances and won the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal and two Taça da Liga. Club career Born in the village of Moure in Vila Verde, Braga District, Sá joined S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 10. He spent his first five seasons as a senior with the reserves in the Segunda Liga, his first match in the competition being played on 11 August 2013 in a 1−2 home loss against C.D. Tondela. He was called up to the first team for a home game against Académica de Coimbra on 6 January 2016 due to injury to regular back-up Matheus, and remained unused as Stanislav Kritsyuk played in the 3–0 win. Early into the 2018−19 campaign, Sá became the first team's first choice due to a serious knee injury contracted by the Brazilian. His Primeira L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Piazon
Lucas Domingues Piazon (born on 20 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club AVS. He can play as a second striker, a winger, or an attacking midfielder. Piazon spent a decade at Chelsea, though he only played three games for them (one in the Premier League), and was loaned to seven clubs in six countries. Early life Piazon was born in São Paulo, to António Carlos Piazon, a commercial representative, and Marizabel Domingues, a lawyer. He had a financially secure upbringing that allowed him to focus on both school and football at the same time. Both of Piazon's parents took an active role in his career. He grew up with his sister Juliana, who is three years younger than him and was a Chelsea supporter from an early age, aspiring to play for them some day. When he was young, Piazon's family moved to Paraná. Piazon's football skills began to blossom at the age of eight. He developed an interest in futsal (indoor football) like ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Gaitán
Osvaldo Fabián Nicolás "Nico" Gaitán (; born 23 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger. A product of Boca Juniors, he joined Benfica in Portugal, where he won three Primeira Liga titles, one Taça de Portugal, five Taça da Liga and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in six seasons. Club career Boca Juniors Born in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Gaitán rose from the ranks at Boca Juniors, having entered its youth system at the age of 13 in spite of doubts regarding his future due to his small frame. He made his competitive debut with the club on 1 June 2008 in a 3–1 win against Arsenal de Sarandí, and scored his first two Primera División goals two months later in a 3–0 success at Huracán. On 23 September 2008 Gaitán netted his first goal in an international tournament, that year's Copa Sudamericana, against Liga de Quito. Two days later he again made the scoresheet, in the 4–2 win over Newell's Old B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Ruiz
Abel Ruiz Ortega (; born 28 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Girona and the Spain national team. Formed at Barcelona, where he made one first-team appearance, he moved to Braga in January 2020, where he won the Taça de Portugal in 2021. Ruiz set the record for caps and goals for Spain's under-17 team, winning the European Championship in 2017 and finishing runners-up in 2016 and at the 2017 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2021. Club career Barcelona Born in Almussafes, Valencian Community, Ruiz joined Barcelona's youth setup in 2012, from Valencia. On 21 November 2016, he renewed his contract with the club. On 9 April 2017, while still a junior, Ruiz made his senior debut with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute for Jesús Alfaro in a 2–0 Segunda División B away win against Badalona; he also became the first player born in the 2000s to make an appearance for the club's senior r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Elmusrati
Al-Mu'attasim Billah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati (; born 6 April 1996), known simply as Al-Musrati, is a Libyan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder, defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş J.K., Beşiktaş. Club career Vitória de Guimarães Reserve team In January 2017, Al-Musrati signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Portuguese side Vitória S.C., Vitória de Guimarães on the recommendation of former player Romano Sion. He began playing for their Vitória S.C. B, reserve team in LigaPro, and on 4 March 2018 scored his first goal to equalise in a 1–1 draw away to C.F. União, União. First team On 5 August 2019, Al-Musrati made his debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 win at C.D. Feirense, Feirense in the second round of the Taça da Liga. Thirteen days later he made his Primeira Liga debut in a 1–1 home draw with Boavista F.C., Boavista and was third-place in the vote for the league' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
