João Tomé
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João Tomé with Benfica at the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Tomé Esteves Baptista[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colégio Guadalupe | |||
| 2011–2022 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Benfica B | 54 | (1) |
| 2024– | Rio Ave | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Portugal U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 9 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Tomé Esteves Baptista (born 12 February 2003), known as João Tomé, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.
Club career
Benfica
Born in Lisbon, João Tomé joined S.L. Benfica's academy aged 8. In August 2021, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2]
João Tomé made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Liga Portugal 2 on 6 August 2022, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Académico de Viseu FC.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on 18 October that year, in the 5–1 win over C.D. Mafra also at the Benfica Campus.[4]
On 11 April 2023, João Tomé was called to the main squad by manager Roger Schmidt for a game against Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.[5] He was not used in the 2–0 home defeat.[6]
Rio Ave
On 30 June 2024, João Tomé joined Rio Ave F.C. on a three-year deal.[7] His first match in the Primeira Liga took place on 9 August, when he featured the second half of a 3–1 loss away to Sporting CP.[8]
For the better part of 2025–26, João Tomé and João Graça were the only national players in a Sotiris Silaidopoulos-led side (with the club being owned by Evangelos Marinakis) that included seven of his Greek compatriots; João Novais left the squad shortly after the season started.[9]
International career
João Tomé earned caps for Portugal from under-15 to under-20 level.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 24 April 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 26 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Honours
Benfica
References
- ^ a b c d "João Tomé" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "João Tomé renova contrato" [João Tomé renews contract] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Benfica B-Ac. Viseu, 1–1: Henrique Pereira evita derrota no derradeiro lance da partida" [Benfica B-Ac. Viseu, 1–1: Henrique Pereira prevents loss in the game's last play]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Benfica B-Mafra, 5–1: goleada no Seixal com bis de Cher Ndour e Diego Moreira" [Benfica B-Mafra, 5–1: thrashing at Seixal with braces from Cher Ndour and Diego Moreira]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio (11 April 2023). "Benfica: Roger Schmidt convoca João Tomé para jogo com o Inter" [Benfica: Roger Schmidt calls João Tomé for game with Inter] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Champions League: Inter sacó una buena ventaja ante Benfica en Portugal" [Champions League: Inter got a good lead against Benfica in Portugal] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Rio Ave contrata defesa que deixou o Benfica" [Rio Ave sign defender who left Benfica]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (9 August 2024). "Sporting begin title defence with 3–1 victory over Rio Ave at Alvalade". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Sete meses depois, Rio Ave voltou a ter um português a titular: os sinais da mudança em Vila do Conde" [Seven months later, Rio Ave had a Portuguese as starter again: the signs of change in Vila do Conde] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ João Tomé at Soccerway
- ^ "Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League" [Meet the 24 Youth League heroes]. A Bola (in Portuguese). April 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" [Under-20: the Intercontinental Cup is ours!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
- João Tomé national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- João Tomé at WorldFootball.net