Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
5.7
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Gil Vicente FC
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#1439
goals rank
#436
assists rank
35
season goals
9
season assists
Among 1,966 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 14/15
30 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-09-09 · 6 players total
251Appearances
35Goals
9Assists
48Yellow cards
1Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Vilela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Pedro Ferreira Vilela |
| Date of birth | 1985-09-09 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lissabon, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Super Stadium |
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Schaffhausen → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leiria → FC Schaffhausen
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schaffhausen
19 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Belenenses → Leiria
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CF Os Belenenses
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Belenenses
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gil Vicente FC
32 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Gil Vicente FC
23 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Tractor Sazi → Gil Vicente
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Gil Vicente FC, Tractor Sazi FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Tractor Sazi
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gil Vicente FC
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gil Vicente FC
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: CD Fátima → Gil Vicente
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Fátima
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Gil Vicente → CD Fátima
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Gil Vicente FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gil Vicente FC
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Benfica → Gil Vicente
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Gil Vicente FC
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2006
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Benfica
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Benfica → Gil Vicente
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Gil Vicente FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1463 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.12/90
Assists4 total · 0.47/90
G+A5 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.47/90
Minutes played by club
FC Schaffhausen
12.9%
CF Os Belenenses
0.0%
Gil Vicente FC
78.9%
Tractor Sazi FC
0.0%
CD Fátima
8.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schaffhausen | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 773 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 9 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 196 | 31 | 5 | 4,745 |
| Tractor Sazi FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Fátima | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 773 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | CF Os Belenenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 489 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 461 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 599 |
| 12/13 | Persian Gulf League | Tractor Sazi FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 353 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CD Fátima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Fátima | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 495 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CD Fátima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 802 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 587 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 383 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Gil Vicente FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Gil Vicente | Benfica | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Gil Vicente | CD Fátima | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | CD Fátima | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Gil Vicente | Tractor Sazi | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Tractor Sazi | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Gil Vicente | Belenenses | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-26 | Belenenses | Leiria | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-19 | Leiria | FC Schaffhausen | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Schaffhausen | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30503 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Moura | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Diogo Viana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Júnior Caiçara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simy | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pecks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Almeyda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 4 | 16 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Gil Vicente | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Benfica | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 19 | 773 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 768 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 708 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 599 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 353 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 495 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 973 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 587 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 383 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 7 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
117 apps
16 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
77 apps
13 G
4 A
Carlsberg Cup
21 apps
3 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Challenge League
16 apps
1 G
4 A
Persian Gulf League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about João Vilela
Who is João Vilela?
João Vilela is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is João Vilela?
João Vilela is 40 years old. He was born on September 9, 1985 in Lissabon.
What position does João Vilela play?
João Vilela plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Vilela play for?
João Vilela currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has João Vilela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Vilela has scored 35 goals in 251 appearances.