Flávio Ferreira

Flávio Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Flávio Nunes Ferreira
Date of birth (1991-10-19) 19 October 1991
Place of birth Nogueira do Cravo, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
2005–2006 Oliveira Hospital
2006–2009 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Académica 43 (1)
2009–2010 → Tourizense (loan) 19 (3)
2010–2011 → Covilhã (loan) 22 (0)
2013–2016 Málaga 16 (0)
Total 100 (4)
International career
2007 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2008–2009 Portugal U18 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Flávio Nunes Ferreira (born 19 October 1991) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Ferreira was born in Nogueira do Cravo, Oliveira do Hospital. After starting his youth career with hometown's F.C. Oliveira do Hospital, he finished his development at Académica de Coimbra.

In August 2009, Ferreira moved to neighbouring G.D. Tourizense – who acted as Académica's farm team – until the end of the season.[1] A year later, he joined Segunda Liga club S.C. Covilhã also on loan,[2] and played his first match as a professional on 26 September 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Freamunde.[3]

Ferreira returned to Académica in June 2011, and made his Primeira Liga debut on 15 August in a 2–1 away victory over U.D. Leiria where he again came from the bench.[4] On 23 December, he renewed his contract until 2015.[5]

On 20 May 2012, Ferreira replaced David Simão for the last 25 minutes of the 1–0 defeat of Sporting CP in the final of the Taça de Portugal.[6] He scored his only goal as a professional on 25 November that year, opening an eventual 2–2 home draw against Gil Vicente F.C. in the domestic league.[7]

On 12 June 2013, Académica agreed a deal for Ferreira with La Liga side Málaga CF,[8] with the player signing a three-year deal.[9] He first appeared in the Spanish league the following 12 January, coming on for the injured Weligton in the 34th minute of a 1–0 loss at Levante UD.[10]

Subsequently, Ferreira was sidelined with back problems for nearly two years.[11][12] He terminated his contract by mutual consent in January 2016.[13]

Personal life

Ferreira's older brother, António, was also a footballer. He spent most of his career in the lower leagues.

Honours

Académica

References

  1. ^ Orlando está de volta (Orlando is back) Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 22 December 2009 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Flávio foi a surpresa (Flávio was the surprise) Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 6 July 2010 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Sp. Covilhã-Freamunde, 1–0: Severino carimba vitória (Sp. Covilhã–Freamunde, 1–0: Severino stamps win); Record, 26 September 2010 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Emanuel entra com pé direito (Emanuel starts off on the right foot); Correio da Manhã, 16 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Sissoko e Flávio renovaram (Sissoko and Flávio renewed) Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 23 December 2011 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ a b Crónica de jogo: Uma lição (Match report: A lesson); Público, 20 May 2012 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Académica-Gil Vicente, 2–2 (resultado final) (Académica-Gil Vicente, 2–2 (final score)); Mais Futebol, 25 November 2012 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Acordo com Málaga CF para a transferência de Flávio (Agreement with Málaga CF for Flávio's transfer) Archived 4 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Académica Coimbra, 12 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ El Málaga ficha al defensa portugués Flávio Ferreira (Málaga sign Portuguese defender Flávio Ferreira); Diario AS, 12 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Levante claim welcome win; ESPN FC, 12 January 2014
  11. ^ Flavio Ferreira se marcha a Barcelona por problemas en la espalda (Flávio Ferreira goes to Barcelona due to back problems); El Mundo, 15 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Málaga 2014/2015: la temporada de Flavio Ferreira (Málaga 2014/2015: Flávio Ferreira's season); Vavel, 26 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Flávio Ferreira rescinde com o Málaga (Flávio Ferreira cuts ties with Málaga); Mais Futebol, 30 January 2016 (in Portuguese)
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