Portuguese footballer
João Aniceto Grandela Nunes (born 19 November 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Casa Pia A.C. as a central defender.
Club career
Benfica
Born in Setúbal, Nunes began his career with S.L. Benfica, joining the club's youth academy at the age of 9. On 6 January 2013, while still a junior,[2] he played his first Segunda Liga match with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Santa Clara.[3]
On 27 March 2014, Nunes renewed his contract until 2019.[2] He scored his first goal in the second division on 20 September 2015, in a 1–0 home victory over Gil Vicente FC.[4]
Lechia Gdańsk
On 29 August 2016, Nunes signed a three-year deal with Lechia Gdańsk of the Polish Ekstraklasa.[5][6] He made his league debut on 9 September, playing the entire 1–0 win at KS Cracovia alongside his compatriots Flávio Paixão and Marco Paixão.[7]
On 2 May 2019, Nunes also started in the Polish Cup final, as the club won the tournament for the second time in its history after beating Jagiellonia Białystok.[8]
Panathinaikos
On 23 July 2019, free agent Nunes joined Panathinaikos F.C. of the Super League Greece on a three-year contract.[9] During his only season, he made 15 competitive appearances.
Puskás Akadémia
Nunes moved to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Puskás Akadémia FC on 1 July 2020.[10]
International career
Nunes represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[11] In 2015, he appeared in all the games as vice-captain[12] as the under-20 team were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup by eventual finalists Brazil.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 9 May 2021[14][15]
Honours
Benfica Youth
Lechia Gdańsk
Individual
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