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2021 Supertaça Cândido De Oliveira
The 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 43rd edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It was played between the champions of the 2020–21 Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, and winners of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, S.C. Braga, Braga, on 31 July 2021. Sporting CP won the match 2–1 to secure their ninth Supertaça title overall and the first since 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, 2015. Venue The Portuguese Football Federation announced on 27 July 2021 that the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro would host this season's Supertaça with 33 percent of its capacity filled by supporters of both clubs. This was the eleventh time the Supertaça was played at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, having hosted all Supertaça matches but two since 2009, both of them played at Estádio Algarve, in 2015 and 2019. Background The match marked the return of spectators to Portuguese football for the first time after a year and a half of absence, and was noted by the two captains of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supertaça Cândido De Oliveira
The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (; English: Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, or simply Portuguese Super Cup) is an annual Portuguese association football, football match played since 1979 between the winners of the top-tier league (Primeira Liga) and cup (Taça de Portugal) competitions. The match and trophy are named after former Portuguese player, coach and sports journalist Cândido de Oliveira. Recognised and organised by the Portuguese Football Federation since 1981, the Supertaça is usually played in August, before the start of the league season. History In the 1943–44 season, the Super Cup was created for a special game between 1943–44 Primeira Divisão, Primeira Divisão champions Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting CP and 1943–44 Taça de Portugal, Taça de Portugal winners S.L. Benfica, Benfica, on occasion of the inauguration of the Estádio Nacional. The commissioned trophy was named ''Taça Império'' – not to be mistaken with ''Taça do Império'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fransérgio Barbosa
Fransérgio may refer to: * Fransérgio (footballer, born 1980), Fransérgio Bastos, Brazilian football midfielder * Fransérgio (footballer, born 1990), Fransérgio Barbosa, Brazilian football midfielder * Francisco Sérgio García (born 1948), or Fransérgio, Brazilian basketball player {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matheus Reis
Matheus Reis de Lima (born 18 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Club career São Paulo Born in São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Reis joined São Paulo FC's academy at the age of 13. He started his senior career with Clube Atlético Sorocaba, on loan. Reis made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for São Paulo on 2 July 2015, in a 2–1 away loss against Club Athletico Paranaense. In January 2017, he was loaned to fellow top-division club Esporte Clube Bahia. On 1 January 2018, still on loan, Reis moved to Portugal with Moreirense FC. His first Primeira Liga appearance took place on 4 February, when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Arsénio Nunes in the 2–1 away win over C.D. Tondela. Rio Ave On 26 June 2018, Reis signed with Rio Ave F.C. for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut one month later, in a 1–0 defeat at Jagiellonia Białyst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luís Maximiano
Luís Manuel Arantes Maximiano (born 5 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Almería. Formed at Sporting CP, where he made 35 first-team appearances, he went on to play in La Liga for Granada and Almería and for Lazio in Serie A. Club career Sporting CP Born in Celeirós, Aveleda e Vimieiro, Braga District, Maximiano joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 13, from Braga. He made his senior debut in the LigaPro with the former's reserves on 25 October 2017, in a 1–1 away draw against Nacional. He also began training with the first team, acting as third choice behind Rui Patrício and Romain Salin. Maximiano played his first competitive match with the main squad on 26 September 2019, in a 1–2 home loss to Rio Ave in the group stage of the Taça da Liga. His maiden appearance in the UEFA Europa League took place two months and two days later ( same phase), as he played the entire 4–0 victory o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulinho (footballer, Born November 1992)
João Paulo Dias Fernandes (born 9 November 1992), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Toluca as a striker. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 230 matches and 74 goals over nine seasons, representing Gil Vicente, Braga and Sporting CP (for whom he signed in January 2021 for €16 million), winning the 2019–20 Taça da Liga and the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal with the second of those clubs and the 2021 and 2024 national championships and the 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with the third. In the Segunda Liga, he played with Trofense and Gil. Paulinho won his first cap for Portugal in 2020, scoring twice in his first appearance. Club career Trofense Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Paulinho started playing with local amateurs Santa Maria. In 2012 he signed with Segunda Liga club Trofense, making his debut as a professional on 29 July by playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–1 away loss against Aves in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Mendes (footballer, Born 2002)
Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes (; born 19 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. He came through Sporting CP's youth academy, making his first-team debut in 2020 and winning a double of Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga the following season while being named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year. In August 2021, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain on loan, joining the club permanently for €38 million in June 2022. In 2024–25, he was a prominent player as they attained a continental treble, including their first-ever UEFA Champions League title. Mendes represented Portugal at various youth levels. He made his full debut in 2021, and was chosen in the squads for the 2022 World Cup and two European Championships (2020 and 2024). He won the UEFA Nations League in 2025, being named the best player of the finals. Club career Early career Born in Sintra, Lisbon District of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matheus Nunes
Matheus Luiz Nunes (born 27 August 1998) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder or Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Portugal national football team, Portugal national team. Nunes started his career with G.D.U. Ericeirense, Ericeirense, before moving to LigaPro side G.D. Estoril Praia, Estoril. During his time with the club, Nunes played mostly in the reserve team, before moving to Primeira Liga side Sporting CP in January 2019. With Sporting, Nunes won a Primeira Liga title and back-to-back Taça da Liga, Taças da Liga in 2020–21 Taça da Liga, 2021 and 2021–22 Taça da Liga, 2022, while being part of the squad that won a Double (association football), double in 2021. In August, Nunes signed with Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club-record transfer worth €45 million (£38 million), before moving to fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Palhinha
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves (; born 9 July 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Portugal national team. He came through at Sporting CP, first appearing with the first team in 2017 and also having loans at Moreirense, Belenenses and Braga. After returning in 2020, he became a starter, notably winning the 2020–21 Primeira Liga and back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2021 and 2022. In July 2022, he was signed by Premier League side Fulham for £20 million, spending two seasons with the club and helping them achieve mid-table finishes in both. He joined Bayern Munich in July 2024. Palhinha finished second with Portugal at the 2014 European Under-19 Championship. He made his full debut in 2021, and was chosen in the squads for the 2022 World Cup and two European Championships (2020 and 2024), also winning the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League. Club career Sporting CP 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Esgaio
Ricardo de Sousa Esgaio (; born 16 May 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting CP as a right-back. He made 243 Primeira Liga appearances with Sporting CP (two spells), Braga and on loan at Académica, winning several cup honours with the first two clubs as well as the 2023–24 and 2024–25 national championships with Sporting. Esgaio earned 91 caps for Portugal across all levels, and was selected for the 2016 Olympic tournament. Club career Sporting CP Born in Nazaré, Leiria District, Esgaio joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 12, having signed from local Grupo Desportivo os Nazarenos. On 14 December 2011 he was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against SS Lazio, alongside youth graduates Betinho, Tiago Ilori, João Carlos and João Mário, as the ''Lions'' had already secured the first place in their group; he remained an unused substitute in the 2–0 loss. On 11 August 2012, Esgaio made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zouhair Feddal
Zouhair Feddal Agharbi (; born 23 December 1989) is a Moroccan professional association football, footballer who plays for the Morocco national football team. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a left-back or defensive midfielder. Club career Early career Born in Tétouan, Feddal started playing for Moghreb Tétouan at a young age, before moving with his family to Spain when at the age of six. In 2006, after representing FC Vilamalla and CF Peralada as a youth, he joined AS Monaco FC's youth setup, but moved back to Spain with CE Mataró in the following year. Feddal joined UE Vilajuïga in the 2008 summer, making his senior debuts with the side in Tercera División. In July 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Segunda División B side Terrassa FC, but moved to CD Teruel in the fourth tier in January of the following year. On 13 August 2010, Feddal signed for CD San Roque de Lepe in the third division, after being previously on trial. In May of the following year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonçalo Inácio
Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio (; born 25 August 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team. Coming through Sporting CP's youth academy, he made his first-team debut in 2020. He went on to win three Primeira Liga titles with the club in the 2020–21, 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons (being named to the 2024 and 2025 Teams of the Year), as well as back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2021 and 2022. Having also been a Portugal youth international, Inácio made his full debut in 2023, being part of the squad at Euro 2024. He won the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League. Early life Inácio was born in Almada, Setúbal District and raised in Seixal, a municipality located away. Growing up, he would play football wherever he could on the streets or in his house, and regularly attended Sporting CP matches with his father. Despite not having a particular idol, Inácio looked to emulate Jérémy Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
