João Rangel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João António Soares Rangel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leiston | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Norwich City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Barnsley | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Académica B | ||
| 2020–2021 | A.D. Nogueirense | ||
| 2021 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2021–2022 | Pontefract Collieries | 19 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Kings Lynn Town | ||
| 2022 | → Wisbech Town (loan) | ||
| 2022 | → Barton Town (loan) | ||
| 2023 | Gorleston | ||
| 2023–2024 | Wroxham | 3 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Lowestoft Town | 37 | (7) |
| 2025– | Leiston | 27 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Timor-Leste | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 12 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:00, 12 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
João António Soares Rangel (born 17 July 2001) is an Timorese semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Leiston and the Timor-Leste national football team.
Career
Non League
Rangel signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity on 10 August 2021.[2] Rangel played for Northern Premier League Division One East side Pontefract Collieries during the 2021–22 season.[3] João signed for Kings Lynn Town on 28 September 2022.[4] Rangel signed for Barton Town on loan on 22 November 2022.[5] João signed for Gorleston for the remainder of the season on 6 March 2023, following the termination of his Kings Lynn Town contract.[6] Rangel signed for Lowestoft Town on 2 September 2024. [7][8] Rangel signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Leiston on 25 June 2025.[9] João made his debut for Leiston on 9 August 2025, in the opening day of the 2025–26 Southern League Premier Division Central season, scoring and assisting in 2-2 draw.[10]
International career
Timor-Leste
Rangel made his debut for Timor-Leste on in a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification fixture at home to the Philippines on 9 October 2025, João came on as a 60th minute substitute for Mouzinho, Philippines ran out 4-1 winners.[11][12] Rangel scored his first goal for Timor-Leste during his second match, the reverse fixture against the Philippines on 14 October 2025, João scored what turned out to be a consolation for Timor-Leste in the added on time in the first half, it actually gave Timor-Leste the lead in the match, but they eventually went on to lose 3-1, with Rangel later been substituted for João Pedro on the 82nd minute.[13][14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2026
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pontefract Collieries | 2021–22[3] | Northern Premier League Division One East | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a][b] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Wroxham | 2024–25[8] | Isthmian League North Division | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Lowestoft Town | 2024–25[8] | Southern League Premier Central | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c][d] | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| Leiston | 2025–26[8] | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[e][f] | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 163 | 39 | ||
- ^ One Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ One Appearance in West Riding County Cup
- ^ One Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ One Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ One Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ One Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- ^ a b c "J. Rangel". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Joao Antonio Soares Rangel is Blue". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Pontefract Collieries – Appearances – Joao Rangel – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Under 23s – New Signings". www.kltown.co.uk. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Swans sign João Rangel on loan". bartontownfc.co.uk. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Rangel Joins The Greens". gorlestonfc.com. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "New signings strengthen The Trawlerboys". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "João Rangel". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "New man Joao looking to make things happen". www.leistonfc.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Leiston 2-2 Halesowen Town". www.leistonfc.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Qualifiers - Group A: Timor-Leste 1-4 Philippines". www.the-afc.com. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Timor-Leste 1-4 Philippines". www.national-football-teams.com. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Qualifiers - Group A: Philippines 3-1 Timor-Leste". www.the-afc.com. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Philippines 3-1 Timor-Leste". www.national-football-teams.com. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
External links
- João Rangel at Soccerway
- João Rangel at National-Football-Teams.com