João Escoval

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João Escoval
Personal information
Full name João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Anorthosis Famagusta
Number 29
Youth career
2006–2007 Sacavenense
2007–2016 Benfica
2014–2015 → Casa Pia (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Benfica B 16 (0)
2017–2018 Istra 1961 12 (0)
2018–2022 Rijeka 84 (1)
2022– Anorthosis Famagusta 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2022

João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval (born 8 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.

Club career[]

Escoval was born in Lisbon. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 10, signing from SG Sacavenense also in the region.[2]

On 24 August 2016, Escoval made his professional debut for the B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against F.C. Vizela for the LigaPro.[3] He contributed a further nine starts until the end of the season, helping to a final fourth position.[4]

On 18 August 2017, the 20-year-old Escoval and teammate Filipe Ferreira were sold to NK Istra 1961 from the Croatian First Football League, as Mato Miloš moved in the opposite direction.[5] On 10 January 2018, he signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract with fellow league club HNK Rijeka with a three-year extension option.[6]

On 31 January 2022, it was officially announced that Escoval signed for Anorthosis Famagusta until June 2023.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 1 February 2022
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2015–16 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Istra 1961 2017–18 Prva HNL 12 0 3 0 0 0 15 0
Rijeka 2017–18 Prva HNL 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19 23 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
2019–20 27 1 4 0 0 0 31 1
2020–21 19 0 1 0 6 1 26 1
2021–22 8 0 3 0 5 0 16 0
Total 84 1 11 0 11 1 106 2
Anorthosis 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 112 1 14 0 11 1 137 2

Honours[]

Rijeka

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "João Escoval" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Caso raro. Benfica B jogou com 18 jogadores portugueses, 17 deles da formação" [Rare event. Benfica B played with 18 Portuguese players, 17 being from the youth system] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes dá o triunfo às águias" [Vizela-Benfica B, 1–2: José Gomes gives eagles win]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Hélder Cristóvão: «O que foi feito o ano passado de nada serve neste»" [Hélder Cristóvão: "What was done last year does not matter one bit this one"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Benfica inclui dois "bês" no negócio de Mato Milos" [Benfica include two "Bs" in Mato Milos deal] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Joao Escoval novi igrač Rijeke: 'Rijeka je veliki klub'" [Joao Escoval new player of Rijeka: 'Rijeka is a big club'] (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. ^ https://anorthosisfc.com.cy/2022/01/enarxi-synergasias-me-rodrigo-escoval/

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