Niki Torrão
 Niki Torrão with Macau in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Mário de Almeida Torrão | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting de Macau | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | ? | (?) | |
| 2007–2008 | 12 | (1) | |
| 2008–2009 | ? | (?) | |
| 2009–2011 | ? | (?) | |
| 2011– 2013 | Windsor Arch Ka I | 35 | (39) |
| 2014–2019 | Benfica de Macau | 78 | (42) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting de Macau | 8 | (5) |
| 2021 | 2 | (1) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Macau | 15 | (8) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:53, 14 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
Nicholas Mario Torrão de Almeida (Chinese: 艾美達; born 18 November 1987 in South Africa), known as Niki Torrão, is a professional football striker who plays for Liga de Elite club .[1] He also plays for the Macau national football team.[2]
International career[]
In 2011, Nicholas Torrão scored the winning goal for Macau in the 67th Interport Cup against Hong Kong under-21 national football team.[3]
On 11 October 2017, Niki Torrão equalised for Macau against India at Sree Kanteerava Stadium eight minutes before half-time in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Third Round match. It was Macau's first ever goal in final round of the qualifiers.[4]
Goals for senior national team[]
- Scores and results list Macau's goal tally first.[2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Singapore |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia |  Mongolia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 3. | 2–1 | |||||
| 4. | 6 November 2016 |  Laos |
3–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 5. | 4–1 | |||||
| 6. | 2 October 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Laos |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 11 October 2017 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India |  India |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8. | 14 November 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Kyrgyzstan |
2–3 | 3–4 |
References[]
- ^ "澳門足球總會球員資料" (PDF). Macau Football Association. 28 February 2014.
- ^ a b Niki Torrão at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "67th Hong Kong Macau Interport Hong Kong 0:1 Macau". Hong Kong Football Association. 11 June 2011.
- ^ "JOB NOT DONE FOR INDIA DESPITE AFC ASIAN CUP 2019 QUALIFICATION". Asian Football Confederation. 12 October 2017.
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