João Aurélio
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Coimbra|Aurélio}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = João Aurélio
| image =
| fullname = João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/joao-aurelio/vitoria-guimaraes/1585-0-18206|title=João Aurélio|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Beja, Portugal
| position = Right-back, midfielder
| currentclub = Nacional
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 1996–2002 | youthclubs1 = Desportivo Beja
| youthyears2 = 2002–2005 | youthclubs2 = Despertar
| youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = Vitória Guimarães
| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Penalva | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2008–2016 | clubs2 = Nacional | caps2 = 186 | goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = Vitória Guimarães | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Moreirense | caps4 = 50 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = Pafos | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022– | clubs6 = Nacional | caps6 = 66 | goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2008 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 19:59, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (born 17 August 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional as a right-back or a right midfielder.
He spent the vast majority of his career with Nacional, making 239 competitive appearances over eight seasons. He later represented Vitória de Guimarães and Moreirense, totalling 283 Primeira Liga games.
Club career
=Nacional=
Born in Beja, Aurélio began his professional career with lower league club S.C. Penalva do Castelo. In the 2008–09 season, he moved straight into the Primeira Liga with Madeira's C.D. Nacional, managing ten league appearances in his first year and scoring in a 2–1 away win against C.F. Os Belenenses on 26 April 2009.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/golo-polemico-do-nacional-deu-vitoria-1213204.html|title=Golo polémico do Nacional deu vitória|trans-title=Controversial Nacional goal gave win|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|first=Rui Miguel|last=Melo|language=Portuguese|date=27 April 2009|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
In the following campaign, Aurélio started impressively, netting against Sporting CP in the opener – although he also scored in his own net – and S.C. Olhanense, both 1–1 draws.{{cite news|url=https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/nacional-e-sporting-empatam-1-1-com-dois-golos-de-joao-aurelio-190666|title=Nacional e Sporting empatam 1–1 com dois golos de João Aurélio|trans-title=Nacional and Sporting draw 1–1 with two goals from João Aurélio|newspaper=Açoriano Oriental|language=Portuguese|date=15 August 2009|accessdate=17 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/nacional-e-olhanense-empatam_d275298|title=Nacional e Olhanense empatam|trans-title=Nacional and Olhanense draw|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=1 September 2009|accessdate=17 April 2020}} Additionally, he also started and scored in the UEFA Europa League 4–3 home defeat of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (eventual 5–4 aggregate win).{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/arrogantes-russos-com-sorte-imerecida-1340947.html|title=Arrogantes russos com sorte imerecida|trans-title=Cocky Russians got more than they deserved|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=21 August 2009|accessdate=24 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/zenit-nacional-1-1-cronica|title=Zenit-Nacional, 1–1 (crónica)|trans-title=Zenit-Nacional, 1–1 (report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=27 August 2009|accessdate=24 December 2024}}
Aurélio continued to be an important first-team element in the following six top-division seasons, appearing in 149 matches and scoring in a 3–0 victory at Rio Ave F.C. on 28 September 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/eficacia-madeirense-arrasa-o-rio-ave-3447096.html|title=Eficácia madeirense arrasa o Rio Ave|trans-title=Efficiency from Madeira to crush Rio Ave|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=28 September 2013|accessdate=8 March 2021}} He also featured regularly as right-back.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/nacional/detalhe/regressos-de-joao-aurelio-e-rodrigo-pinho.html|title=Regressos de João Aurélio e Rodrigo Pinho|trans-title=Returns of João Aurélio and Rodrigo Pinho|newspaper=Record|first=Emanuel|last=Pestana|language=Portuguese|date=7 May 2016|accessdate=3 July 2016}}
=Vitória Guimarães=
On 9 June 2016, Aurélio signed a two-year contract with Vitória SC, where he had played youth football from ages 17 to 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.rr.sapo.pt/detalhe.aspx?objid=56225|title=João Aurélio reforça o Vitória de Guimarães|trans-title=João Aurélio bolsters Vitória de Guimarães|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=Portuguese|date=9 June 2016|accessdate=9 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001017/http://rr.sapo.pt/detalhe.aspx?objid=56225|archive-date=2 February 2017}} He played 62 total games for the team from Guimarães, including four in their run to the final of the Taça de Portugal, but was unused in the decisive match that the team lost 2–1 to S.L. Benfica.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/final-da-taca-de-portugal-benfica-v-guimaraes-em-direto|title=Benfica-V. Guimarães, 2–1|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=28 May 2017|accessdate=7 April 2020}}
Aurélio started in a 3–1 defeat to the same opponent in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 5 August 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/conheca-o-onze-do-benfica-para-o-jogo-da-supertaca-com-o-guimaraes|title=Benfica vence Supertaça ao derrotar Guimarães por 3–1|trans-title=Benfica win Supercup by defeating Guimarães 3–1|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|first=José Carlos|last=Marques|language=Portuguese|date=5 August 2017|accessdate=7 April 2020}}
=Moreirense=
Having turned down the chance to play in Croatia for HNK Hajduk Split, Aurélio moved to Vitória's neighbours Moreirense F.C. on a two-year deal on 20 June 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/moreirense/detalhe/surpresa-joao-aurelio-chegou-com-trigueira|title=Surpresa João Aurélio chegou com Trigueira|trans-title=Surprise João Aurélio arrived with Trigueira|newspaper=Record|first=Bruno|last=Freitas|language=Portuguese|date=20 June 2018|accessdate=7 April 2020}} In his third appearance, on 27 August, he scored with the last touch of the game to seal a 1–1 home draw with B-SAD.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/belenenses-volta-a-deixar-escapar-pontos-nos-descontos-9769297.html|title=Belenenses volta a deixar escapar pontos nos descontos|trans-title=Belenenses let points get away in added time again|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=27 August 2018|accessdate=7 April 2020}}
=Pafos=
On 25 August 2020, the 32-year-old Aurélio left Portugal for the first time, signed for a two-year contract at Pafos FC of the Cypriot First Division on a free transfer.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/joao-aurelio-e-reforco-do-pafos-fc?ref=Mercado_BucketDestaquesPrincipais|title=João Aurélio é reforço do Pafos FC|trans-title=João Aurélio is addition to Pafos FC|newspaper=Record|first=Jorge|last=Afonso|language=Portuguese|date=25 August 2020|accessdate=26 August 2020}}
International career
After good performances for Nacional, Aurélio was called up to the Portugal under-21 side by Oceano, for the 2011 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. In the 81st minute of the match against Lithuania, he came on as a substitute for S.L. Benfica's Fábio Coentrão and headed in the final 4–1 three minutes later.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/selecao-nacional/oceano-com-mare-cheia-de-golos_d276447|title=Oceano com maré cheia de golos|trans-title=Ocean ("Oceano" in English, pun on manager's name) with tideful of goals|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=4 September 2009|accessdate=21 December 2017}}
Personal life
Aurélio's twin brother, Luís, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He played most of his career in the lower leagues, and they shared teams at Nacional.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/sub-21-os-de-boer-de-beja.html|title=Sub-21: Os De Boer de Beja|trans-title=Under-21: Beja's De Boers|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=18 April 2009|accessdate=3 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/joao-aurelio/irmaos-joao-e-luis-aurelio-vao-deixar-o-nacional|title=Irmãos João e Luís Aurélio vão deixar o Nacional|trans-title=Brothers João and Luís Aurélio will leave Nacional|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=20 May 2016|accessdate=27 April 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|7 June 2021}}{{ForaDeJogo}}{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/joao--miguel-coimbra--aurelio/66173/|title=João Aurélio|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Penalva
|34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="9"|Nacional
|10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10
|27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 5 | |
| 2010–11
|19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15
|33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 1 | |
| 2015–16
|31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total
!186 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 239 | 9 | |
| rowspan="3"|Vitória Guimarães
|25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Total
!47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Moreirense
|21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20
|29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total
!50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | 51 | 4 | |||
| Pafos
|36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Career Total
!353 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 427 | 19 |
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References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{FPF national player|552989}}
{{C.D. Nacional squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Beja, Portugal
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Beja District
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:C.D. Nacional players
Category:Moreirense F.C. players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers