Portuguese footballer
Flávio Nunes Ferreira (born 19 October 1991) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Ferreira was born in Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira do Hospital. After starting his youth career with hometown's F.C. Oliveira do Hospital, he finished his formation with Académica de Coimbra.
In August 2009, Ferreira moved to neighbouring G.D. Tourizense – who acted as Académica's farm team – until the end of the season.[1] A year later he signed for second division club S.C. Covilhã, also on loan,[2] and played his first match as a professional on 26 September 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Freamunde.[3]
In June 2011, Ferreira returned to Académica, and made his Primeira Liga debut on 15 August in a 2–1 away success over U.D. Leiria where he again came from the bench.[4] On 23 December 2011 he renewed his contract with the Students, running until 2015.[5]
On 12 June 2013, Académica agreed a deal for Ferreira with La Liga side Málaga CF,[6] with the player signing a three-year contract.[7] On 12 January of the following year he first appeared in the Spanish league, replacing the injured Weligton in the 34th minute of a 0–1 loss at Levante UD.[8]
Subsequently, Ferreira went on to spend nearly two years on the sidelines due to back problems.[9][10]
Personal life
Ferreira's older brother, António, was also a footballer. He also represented Tourizense and was brought up at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but spent most of his career in the lower leagues.
Honours
Académica
References
- ^ Orlando está de volta (Orlando is back); Record, 22 December 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Flávio foi a surpresa (Flávio was the surprise) Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 6 July 2010 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Sp. Covilhã-Freamunde, 1–0: Severino carimba vitória (Sp. Covilhã–Freamunde, 1–0: Severino stamps win); Record, 26 September 2010 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Emanuel entra com pé direito (Emanuel starts off on the right foot); Correio da Manhã, 16 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Sissoko e Flávio renovaram (Sissoko and Flávio renewed) Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 23 December 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Acordo com Málaga CF para a transferência de Flávio (Agreement with Málaga CF for Flávio's transfer); Académica Coimbra, 12 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ El Málaga ficha al defensa portugués Flávio Ferreira (Málaga sign Portuguese defender Flávio Ferreira); Diario AS, 12 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Levante claim welcome win; ESPN FC, 12 January 2014
- ^ Flavio Ferreira se marcha a Barcelona por problemas en la espalda (Flavio Ferreira goes to Barcelona due to back problems); El Mundo, 15 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Málaga 2014/2015: la temporada de Flavio Ferreira (Málaga 2014/2015: Flavio Ferreira's season); Vavel, 26 May 2015 (in Spanish)
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