José Sá

Born in Braga, Sá went from Merelinense to the youth ranks of Benfica in January 2011, and moved six months later to Madeira's Marítimo to finish his development at the age of 18.{{cite web|url=https://bancada.pt/artigos/portugal/so-cheguei-a-um-grande-aos-23-anos-jose-sa-deixa-provocacao-ao-benfica|title="Só cheguei a um grande aos 23 anos". José Sá deixa provocação ao Benfica|trans-title="I only arrived at a big team when I was 23". José Sá leaves a provocation to Benfica|publisher=Bancada|language=pt|date=24 April 2021|access-date=17 January 2023}} On 23 January 2013 he made his professional debut with the B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Oliveirense in the Segunda Liga championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/maritimo-b-oliveirense-0-0-pouca-ambicao-resulta-em-nulo-800577.html|title=Marítimo B-Oliveirense, 0–0: Pouca ambição resulta em nulo|trans-title=Marítimo B-Oliveirense, 0–0: Little ambition has zero as result|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 January 2013|access-date=17 October 2017}}

In the 2013 off-season, Sá was promoted to the main squad by manager Pedro Martins.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/maritimo/noticias/interior/pedro-martins-chamou-apenas-dois-reforcos-3375871.html|title=Pedro Martins chamou apenas dois reforços|trans-title=Pedro Martins called only two additions|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=17 August 2013|access-date=16 March 2018}} He played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 18 August in a 2–1 home win over Benfica,{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/benfica-comeca-o-campeonato-com-ma-exibicao-e-derrota-1603393|title=Exibição paupérrima e opções de Jesus mantêm a má tradição do Benfica|trans-title=Awful display and Jesus choices keep Benfica's bad tradition|newspaper=Público|first=David|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=18 August 2013|access-date=26 February 2016}} and kept his position for the following matchday, a 3–0 loss at Porto.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/porto-3-0-maritimo-2-jornada-da-i-liga_e675894|title=Porto 3–0 Marítimo, 2.ª jornada da I Liga|trans-title=Porto 3–0 Marítimo, League I 2nd matchday|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=25 August 2013|access-date=17 October 2017}}

During his tenure in Funchal, Sá acted as understudy to Frenchman Romain Salin.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/guarda-redes-jose-sa-desperta-cobica-la-fora-957407.html|title=Guarda-redes José Sá desperta cobiça lá fora|trans-title=Goalkeeper José Sá is coveted outside|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=24 June 2015|access-date=17 October 2017}}

On 25 January 2016, both Sá and teammate Moussa Marega joined Porto on four-and-a-half-year contracts, with the services of the former being acquired for €1.5 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/fc-porto-paga-cinco-milhoes-e-desvia-marega-e-jose-sa-de-alvalade-4998924.html|title=FC Porto paga cinco milhões e desvia Marega e José Sá de Alvalade|trans-title=FC Porto pay five million and hijack Marega and José Sá from Alvalade|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first1=João|last1=Ruela|first2=Nuno|last2=Fernandes|language=pt|date=26 January 2016|access-date=26 February 2016}} During his early spell, he was second choice to Spain international Iker Casillas.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.ao/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/jose-sa-quer-sentar-iker-casillas|title=José Sá quer sentar Iker Casillas|trans-title=José Sá wants to seat Iker Casillas|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=3 February 2017|access-date=17 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/guarda-redes/sergio-conceicao/jose-sa-por-casillas-e-mais-cinco-surpresas-na-baliza-do-fc-porto|title=José Sá por Casillas e mais cinco surpresas na baliza do FC Porto|trans-title=José Sá for Casillas and another five surprises in goal of FC Porto|publisher=TVI 24|first1=João Tiago|last1=Figueiredo|first2=Sérgio|last2=Pires|language=pt|date=19 October 2017|access-date=15 January 2018}}

Sá made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 17 October 2017, starting in a 3–2 loss for the group stage away to RB Leipzig and committing a blunder in the eighth minute which resulted in the opposition's first goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2021624--leipzig-vs-porto/|title=Leipzig 3–2 Porto|publisher=UEFA|date=17 October 2017|access-date=18 October 2017}} He became the starter from that point onwards but, following a 5–0 home defeat against Liverpool in the same competition, lost his place again.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/interior/jose-sa-a-responsabilidade-nao-e-so-dele-9122874.html|title="José Sá? A responsabilidade não é só dele"|trans-title="José Sá? He's not the only one to blame"|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=16 February 2018|access-date=13 March 2018}}

File:José Sá 2019.jpg in 2019]]

On 31 August 2018, deemed surplus to requirements by manager Sérgio Conceição,{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/741613|title=José Sá deixou estágio para tratar do futuro|trans-title=José Sá left training camp to take care of future|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=23 July 2018|access-date=2 September 2018}} Sá joined Olympiacos on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1265431/o-zoze-sa-gia-ta-gkolpost-toy-olympiakoy|script-title=el:Ο Ζοζέ Σα για τα γκολπόστ του Ολυμπιακού|trans-title=José Sá an Olympiacos goalkeeper|publisher=Gazzetta|language=el|date=31 August 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}} He became first choice over Andreas Gianniotis shortly after arriving, as the team was coached by his compatriot and former Marítimo boss Martins.{{cite web|url=https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/618203/olympiakos-energopoiei-ti-ritra-gia-sa?v8|script-title=el:Ολυμπιακός: Ενεργοποιεί τη ρήτρα για Σα|trans-title=Olympiacos: Sá clause activated|publisher=Onsports|language=el|date=3 January 2019|access-date=4 January 2019}}

On 15 May 2019, Sá agreed to a permanent four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/official-sa-signs-olympiacos-contract-until-2023|title=OFFICIAL: Sa signs Olympiacos contract until 2023|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Shaun|last=Nicolaides|date=15 May 2019|access-date=16 May 2019|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020095736/https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/official-sa-signs-olympiacos-contract-until-2023|url-status=dead}} During the campaign, he kept a total of 18 clean sheets{{cite web|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/slgr-regular-season-review-five-solid-shot-stoppers|title=SLGR regular season review: Five solid shot-stoppers|publisher=Agona Sport|first=Shaun|last=Nicolaides|date=23 March 2020|access-date=24 March 2020}} as the team from Piraeus won the double, though he missed the Cup final through injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/pedro-martins-conquistar-a-dobradinha-e-sempre-especial|title=Pedro Martins: "Conquistar a dobradinha é sempre especial"|trans-title=Pedro Martins: "Winning the double is always special"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 September 2020|access-date=11 June 2021}}

Sá was again a league winner in 2020–21.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/noticias/olympiacos-de-pedro-martins-revalida-titulo-grego-de-futebol-13558817.html|title=Olympiacos, de Pedro Martins, revalida título de campeão na Grécia|trans-title=Olympiacos, of Pedro Martins, renew champions title in Greece|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=11 April 2021|access-date=12 April 2021}} However, his team were beaten to the Cup by PAOK.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/jose-sa/video-vieirinha-marca-e-paok-bate-olympiakos-de-pedro-martins-na-final-da-taca-da-grecia|title=VÍDEO: Vieirinha marca e PAOK bate Olympiakos na final da Taça da Grécia|trans-title=VIDEO: Vieirinha scores and PAOK beat Olympiakos in the Greek Cup final|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=22 May 2021|access-date=11 June 2021}}

File:Jose Sa.pngOn 15 July 2021, Sá joined English club Wolverhampton Wanderers for a €8 million transfer fee, on a five-year deal;{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20210715-wolves-confirm-sa-signing/|title=Wolves confirm Sa signing|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|date=15 July 2021|access-date=15 July 2021}} he was signed to replace his experienced compatriot Rui Patrício who had joined Roma, and he was handed the number 1 jersey that had not been worn at the Molineux club since Carl Ikeme retired due to his leukaemia diagnosis in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jose-sa-rui-patricio-wolves-21119751|title=Jose Sa reveals what Rui Patricio told him before Wolves transfer|newspaper=Birmingham Mail|first=Alex|last=Dicken|date=22 July 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}}

Sá made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss away to Leicester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-city-vs-wolverhampton-wanderers/report/446292|title=Leicester 1–0 Wolves: Jamie Vardy is the hero again as Foxes seal opening day Premier League win|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Adam|last=Bate|date=14 August 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}} In September, he provided an assist for Raúl Jiménez against Southampton in their 1–0 win, making him the first Wolves goalkeeper to do so in the Premier League since Wayne Hennessey in October 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/premier-league-xi-number-assists-far-season-february-2022-salah-pogba-mount|title=Premier League XI with most number of assists so far this season - February 2022|publisher=Sport Skeeda|date=20 February 2022|access-date=21 March 2022}} His string of good all-round performances, including his distribution and shot stopping helped Wolves to a run of three clean sheets, earning the club's Player of the Month, with former Manchester United player Gary Neville praising Sá as the signing of the season.{{cite web|url=https://proxima-jornada.com/2022/01/06/in-safe-hands-the-numbers-behind-jose-sas-season-so-far/|title=In Safe Hands: The Numbers Behind José Sá's Season So Far|publisher=Próxima Jornada|first=Aaron|last=Barton|date=6 January 2022|access-date=24 March 2022}} On 11 November, despite losing 1–0 to Manchester City, Sá received several praises for his performance, making several vital saves, despite Wolves being reduced to 10 men just before half-time, only failing to defend a penalty. On 15 May 2022, Sá won both Wolves's Fans' Player of the 2021–22 Season, and the Players' Player of the 2021–22 Season awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20220515-sa-voted-supporters-player-of-the-season/|title=Sa voted Supporters Player of the Season|publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|date=15 May 2022|access-date=16 May 2022}}

On 14 October 2022 it was revealed that Sá had been playing for two months with a fractured wrist sustained during a 0–0 home draw with Fulham in the second match of the season, a game in which he saved a penalty from Aleksandar Mitrović – the first penalty save he had made in a Wolves shirt since joining the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63264339|title=Jose Sa: Wolves goalkeeper has played with broken wrist for almost entire season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2022|access-date=20 October 2022}} The following day, he saved another penalty from Brennan Johnson in a 1–0 home win against Nottingham Forest, with ten minutes remaining.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63182451|title=Wolves 1–0 Nottingham Forest: Ruben Neves scores penalty and Brennan Johnson misses penalty|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Stone|first=Simon|date=15 October 2022|access-date=20 October 2022}}

Sà made his 100th competitive appearance for Wolves in a 4–2 win away to Chelsea in the Premier League on 4 February 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68120824|title=Chelsea 2-4 Wolves|last=Poole|first=Harry|website=BBC Sport|date=4 February 2024|access-date=4 February 2024}}

Sá represented Portugal at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all the matches and minutes in Turkey, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.

On 6 August 2013, Sá received his first call-up to the under-21 team, for a friendly game with Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/detalhenoticia/tabid/128/ArticleId/3406/language/pt-PT/Sub-21-convocados.aspx|title=Sub-21 convocados|trans-title=Under-21 list|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|date=6 August 2013|access-date=6 August 2013}} He featured in the second half of the 5–2 win, on the 14th.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/seleccao/portugal-suica-sub-21-golos-cronica/1480060-1194.html|title=Sub-21: Portugal–Suíça, 5–2 (crónica)|trans-title=Under-21: Portugal–Switzerland, 5–2 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=14 August 2013|access-date=14 August 2013|archive-date=20 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020085844/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/seleccao/portugal-suica-sub-21-golos-cronica/1480060-1194.html|url-status=dead}} Sá was first choice at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, keeping clean sheets in all games but one as the national side finished in second place in the Czech Republic; in the final, he saved from Sweden's Abdul Khalili in the penalty shootout following a goalless draw at the Eden Arena.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33063307|title=England U21 0–1 Portugal U21|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko|date=18 June 2015|access-date=24 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded77fa170f-08b18e7d95db-1000--improved-italy-fail-to-break-portugal-down/|title=Improved Italy fail to break Portugal down|publisher=UEFA|first=Kevin|last=Ashby|date=21 June 2015|access-date=24 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded8b7c4c3e-2e039d18d446-1000--five-goal-portugal-stun-germany-in-semi-finals/|title=Five-goal Portugal stun Germany in semi-finals|publisher=UEFA|first=Simon|last=Hart|date=27 June 2015|access-date=28 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0253-0d7ff6449831-1538840537e4-1000--spot-on-sweden-beat-portugal-to-win-u21-euro/|title=Spot-on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO|publisher=UEFA|first=Tom|last=Kell|date=30 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015}}

On 25 May 2017, Sá was called to the full side for the first time, being named by manager Fernando Santos in a provisional 24-man squad for that year's FIFA Confederations Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao-nacional/portugal/selecao-renato-sanches-e-eder-de-fora-da-taca-das-confederacoes?_ga=2.106800707.1786408050.1495723976-1125892984.1471973876|title=Seleção: Renato Sanches e Éder de fora da Taça das Confederações|trans-title=National team: Renato Sanches and Éder out of Confederations Cup|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=25 May 2017|access-date=26 May 2017}} Still uncapped, he was part of the squad that won the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil in June but did not make an appearance.{{cite news |title=Ronaldo heads Portugal squad for Nations League |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefanations-por-swi/ronaldo-heads-portugal-squad-for-nations-league-idUKKCN1ST1EY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523135311/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefanations-por-swi/ronaldo-heads-portugal-squad-for-nations-league-idUKKCN1ST1EY |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2019 |access-date=16 August 2019 |publisher=Reuters |date=23 May 2019}}

Sá was chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Dicken|title=Julen Lopetegui must make four January signings to save Wolves from relegation |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/julen-lopetegui-wolves-january-transfers-25503442 |access-date=13 November 2022 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=13 November 2022}}

On 16 November 2023, Sá made his debut for Portugal's senior team, starting in a 2–0 away victory over Liechtenstein in a qualifying match for UEFA Euro 2024.{{Cite web |date=16 November 2023 |title=José Sá e a estreia: "Vou levar esta noite para toda a vida. Incrível" |trans-title=José Sá and the debut: "I'll carry this night with me for all me life. Incredible" |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/7800472167/jose-sa-vou-levar-esta-noite-para-toda-a-vida-incrivel/ |access-date=16 November 2023|publisher=O Jogo |language=pt}}

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Porto B

• LigaPro: 2015–16{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/equipa-b-entrega-trofeu-da-2-liga-a-pinto-da-costa|title=Equipa B entrega troféu da 2.ª Liga a Pinto da Costa|trans-title=B team give 2nd League trophy to Pinto da Costa|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Monteiro|language=pt|date=12 May 2016|access-date=23 August 2021}}

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/titulo/liga/fc-porto-e-campeao-nacional-2017-2018?_ga=2.225414874.194711810.1525567421-1976386700.1520907281|title=FC Porto é campeão nacional 2017/2018|trans-title=FC Porto are 2017/2018 national champions|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=5 May 2018|access-date=26 July 2018}}

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2019–20,{{cite web|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/06/29/olympiacos-win-their-45th-greek-super-league-title/|title=Olympiacos win their 45th Greek Super League title|publisher=Greek City Times|date=29 June 2020|access-date=30 June 2020}} 2020–21
• Greek Football Cup: 2019–20

Portugal

• UEFA Nations League: 2018–19{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/liga-das-nacoes/artigos/portugal-regressa-ao-topo-da-europa-liga-das-nacoes-fica-em-casa|title=Portugal regressa ao topo da Europa. Liga das Nações fica em casa|trans-title=Portugal return to the top of Europe. Nations League stays home|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=9 June 2019|access-date=10 June 2019}}
• FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/portugal-tenta-o-terceiro-lugar-na-despedida-da-taca-das-confederacoes-8607365.html|title="Portugal fez uma prova excelente", diz Fernando Santos|trans-title="Portugal had an excellent tournament", Fernando Santos says|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=2 July 2017|access-date=26 July 2018}}

Individual

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded9764d24c-e93572b2d7e4-1000--the-official-under-21-team-of-the-tournament/|title=The official Under-21 Team of the Tournament|publisher=UEFA|date=1 July 2015|access-date=10 August 2017}}
• Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2019–20
• Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/super-league-interwetten-i-kalyteri-endekada-tis-sezon-2019-20.9144792.html|title=Super League Interwetten: Η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της σεζόν 2019–20|trans-title=Super League Interwetten: 2019–20 season All-Star XI|publisher=Sport 24|first=Petros|last=Papamakarios|language=el|date=15 February 2021|access-date=5 February 2022}}

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