Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.9
Solid
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 228 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#56
goals rank
#18
assists rank
163
season goals
130
season assists
Among 58 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2009
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
22
best season · 04/05
158 / 71
int'l caps / goals
662Appearances
163Goals
130Assists
92Yellow cards
1Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa |
| Date of birth | 1979-10-31 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Real, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jan 2016
Transfer: NorthEast Utd. → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Career break → NorthEast Utd.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — NorthEast United FC
10 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Espanyol → Career break
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
36 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Besiktas → Espanyol
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Besiktas JK
42 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Besiktas
10/11 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Atlético de Madrid, Besiktas JK
44 matches · 14 G · 13 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Atlético de Madrid
59 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Atlético de Madrid
44 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Atlético de Madrid
41 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Benfica → Atlético Madrid
07/08 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica
38 matches · 16 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SL Benfica
35 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
49 matches · 22 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
45 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 18 G · 13 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Barcelona → Benfica
01/02 · Transfer · €12.91m
Jul 2001
01/02 — SL Benfica
28 matches · 11 G · 13 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Barcelona
38 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Barcelona
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Sporting CP → Barcelona
99/00 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sporting CP
32 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sporting CP
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting CP
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sporting CP
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting U19
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Sporting U17
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 31 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists3 total · 0.25/90
G+A4 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.08/90
Minutes played by club
FC Barcelona
16.0%
Sporting CP
11.2%
NorthEast United FC
1.2%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
4.0%
Besiktas JK
9.9%
Atlético de Madrid
32.8%
SL Benfica
25.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 70 | 4 | 9 | 2,276 |
| Sporting CP | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 61 | 12 | 10 | 1,590 |
| NorthEast United FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 169 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 562 |
| Besiktas JK | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 62 | 13 | 12 | 1,411 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 168 | 31 | 31 | 4,657 |
| SL Benfica | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 228 | 95 | 57 | 3,547 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 99/00 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 30 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 255 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,278 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 34 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 490 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Final Championship | Besiktas JK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 635 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 504 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 326 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 10/11 | UEFA Super Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 34 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 398 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 193 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 230 |
| 05/06 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 204 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 226 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 702 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 33 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 162 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 26 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 208 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 905 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Sporting CP | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €14.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-27 | Barcelona | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €12.91m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Benfica | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 15000000 | €20.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Atlético Madrid | Besiktas | Transfer | 9000000 | €900k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | Besiktas | Espanyol | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Espanyol | Career break | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Career break | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | NorthEast Utd. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Thigh problems | 2008-02-14 | 2008-02-22 | 9 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-09-24 | 2008-10-18 | 25 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Calf strain | 2011-08-18 | 2011-08-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Foot injury | 2012-04-04 | 2012-04-10 | 7 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€25.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€13.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #10 | 11 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #10 | 15 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #10 | 32 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #11 | 85 | 22 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 18 | 33 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 15 | 34 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 12 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 13 | 33 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 13 | 26 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 7 | 24 |
Teams faced most often by Simão'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 50% |
| AC Milan | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 0% |
| Atlético Madrid | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 100% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 100% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100% |
| Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 50% |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 83% |
| Málaga CF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 1,086 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 98/99 | 32 | 255 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 97/98 | 26 | 1,278 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 490 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 990 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 1,333 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 09/10 | 59 | 2,620 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 668 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 457 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 481 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 680 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 518 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 1,498 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 162 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.78 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 208 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 1,190 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
225 apps
88 G
50 A
LaLiga
219 apps
26 G
34 A
UEFA Cup
33 apps
11 G
9 A
Süper Lig
40 apps
8 G
10 A
Taça de Portugal
18 apps
7 G
7 A
Copa del Rey
25 apps
7 G
6 A
Champions League
41 apps
5 G
5 A
Europa League
23 apps
4 G
3 A
Indian Super League
10 apps
3 G
2 A
Türkiye Kupasi
7 apps
3 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Simão
Who is Simão?
Simão is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Simão?
Simão is 46 years old. He was born on October 31, 1979 in Vila Real.
What position does Simão play?
Simão plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Simão play for?
Simão currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simão has scored 163 goals in 662 appearances.