Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.02
goals / match
CF Os Belenenses
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-04-30 · 6 players total
249Appearances
6Goals
2Assists
62Yellow cards
3Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Meira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Diogo Serpa Meira |
| Date of birth | 1987-04-30 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Leixões → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leixões SC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leixões SC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cova Piedade → Leixões
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Cova Piedade
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Cova Piedade
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: Concordia → Vitória Setúbal
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Vitória Setúbal FC, Vitória de Setúbal FC U23
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Concordia
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Vålerenga → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Concordia Chiajna
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite, Vålerenga Fotball II
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Chicago → Vålerenga
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Chicago Fire
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Chicago Fire
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Chicago
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Belenenses → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CF Os Belenenses
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CF Os Belenenses
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CF Os Belenenses
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Atlético CP → Belenenses
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Atlético CP
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Atlético CP
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Atlético CP
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Mafra → Atlético CP
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Cova Piedade → Mafra
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → Cova Piedade
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Setúbal FC U17 → Setúbal U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Cova Piedade 17 → Setúbal FC U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Cova Piedade 15 → Cova Piedade 17
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Cova Piedade Fo → Cova Piedade 15
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leixões SC
0.0%
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
1.1%
Vålerenga Fotball II
0.0%
Chicago Fire
0.0%
CD Cova Piedade
46.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
Vitória de Setúbal FC U23
0.0%
Concordia Chiajna
0.0%
CF Os Belenenses
52.9%
Atlético CP
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Vålerenga Fotball II | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Cova Piedade | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,957 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória de Setúbal FC U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concordia Chiajna | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 2,251 |
| Atlético CP | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2018 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2 | Vålerenga Fotball II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Cova Piedade | 24 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,957 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | CD Cova Piedade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Vitória de Setúbal FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga 1 | Concordia Chiajna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Concordia Chiajna | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CF Os Belenenses | 34 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1,471 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Atlético CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | Atlético CP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Atlético CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Atlético CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Cova Piedade Fo | Cova Piedade 15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Cova Piedade 15 | Cova Piedade 17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Cova Piedade 17 | Setúbal FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Setúbal FC U17 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Cova Piedade | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Cova Piedade | Mafra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Mafra | Atlético CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Atlético CP | Belenenses | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Belenenses | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-23 | Without Club | Chicago | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-23 | Chicago | Vålerenga | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-09 | Vålerenga | Without Club | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Without Club | Concordia | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-27 | Concordia | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-06 | Vitória Setúbal | Cova Piedade | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Cova Piedade | Leixões | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Leixões | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2016-08-02 | 2016-08-19 | 18 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-11 | 25 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Nose surgery | 2020-03-02 | 2020-06-20 | 111 | 4 |
Current€25k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fredy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsénio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Polster | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Diawara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 1 | 30 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by João Meira's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Casa Pia AC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| FC Penafiel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Feirense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Varzim SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Académica de Coimbra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Académico de Viseu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.91 |
| 2017 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,957 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 390 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 1,861 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
88 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
2 G
0 A
NM-Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
53 apps
0 G
1 A
MLS
58 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
SuperLiga - Relegation group
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Meira?
João Meira is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is João Meira?
João Meira is 39 years old. He was born on April 30, 1987 in Almada.
What position does João Meira play?
João Meira plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does João Meira play for?
João Meira currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has João Meira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Meira has scored 6 goals in 249 appearances.