Josué Sá
{{Short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josué Sá
| image =
| fullname = Josué Humberto Gonçalves Leal de Sá{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/josue-sa/vitoria-guimaraes/1585-0-18454|title=Josué Sá|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=18 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Gil Vicente
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = 2000–2009 | youthclubs1 = Sporting CP
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = Vitória Guimarães
| years1 = 2011−2017 | clubs1 = Vitória Guimarães | caps1 = 97 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2011−2012 | clubs2 = → Chaves (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2012−2014 | clubs3 = Vitória Guimarães B | caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2017−2020 | clubs4 = Anderlecht | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018−2019 | clubs5 = → Kasımpaşa (loan) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2019−2020 | clubs6 = → Huesca (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020−2022 | clubs7 = Ludogorets Razgrad | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–2024 | clubs9 = Rio Ave | caps9 = 42 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Gil Vicente | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011−2012 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 22:34, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Josué Humberto Gonçalves Leal de Sá (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.
He made over 100 Primeira Liga appearances for Vitória de Guimarães and Rio Ave, while also having brief spells in five foreign countries.
Sá represented Portugal at youth level.
Club career
=Vitória Guimarães=
Born in Lisbon, Sá spent nine of his formative years with local Sporting CP, signing with Vitória S.C. at the age of 17.{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/855626/josue-esta-a-caminho-da-belgica-onde-vai-assinar-pelo-anderlecht|title=Josué está a caminho da Bélgica onde vai assinar pelo Anderlecht|trans-title=Josué is on his way to Belgium where he will sign for Anderlecht|publisher=Notícias ao Minuto|language=pt|date=30 August 2017|access-date=16 March 2018}} He started his senior career in 2011, being loaned by the latter to third division club G.D. Chaves.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/v--guimaraes/detalhe/vimaranenses-emprestam-15-jogadores-706426.html|title=Vimaranenses emprestam 15 jogadores|trans-title=Vimaranenses loan 15 players|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 July 2011|access-date=16 March 2018}}
Subsequently returned to Guimarães, Sá initially alternated between the first team and the recently created reserve side in the Segunda Liga.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/rui_vitoria_quer_responder_dentro_do_campo|title=Rui Vitória quer responder "dentro do campo"|trans-title=Rui Vitória wants to reply "on the pitch"|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=23 October 2014|access-date=16 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/rui-vitoria-puxa-por-josue-mas-central-divide-estrutura-4906835.html|title=Rui Vitória 'puxa' por Josué mas central divide estrutura|trans-title=Rui Vitória 'calls for' Josué but stopper divides structure|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first1=Bruno|last1=Pires|first2=Gonçalo|last2=Lopes|language=pt|date=29 November 2015|access-date=16 March 2018}} His first appearance in the Primeira Liga with the former was on 20 January 2013, when he came on as a late substitute in a 3−1 away win against Rio Ave FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/detalhe/uns-bebes-do-berco-de-chorar-por-mais-800046|title=Uns bebés do Berço de chorar por mais|trans-title=Babies from the Cradle to die for|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 January 2013|access-date=22 April 2022}}
Sá scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 7 November 2014, in a 2−1 away victory over F.C. Arouca.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bolabranca_detalhe.aspx?fid=42&did=168100|title="Estrelinha" de líder|trans-title=Leader's "fortune"|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=7 November 2014|access-date=16 March 2018}} He added another one{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/vitoria-vence-maritimo--4426674.html|title=Vitória vence Marítimo|trans-title=Vitória beat Marítimo|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=27 February 2015|access-date=22 April 2022}} during the season from 26 appearances, helping to an eventual fifth-place finish and qualification for the UEFA Europa League.
On 6 May 2016, Sá renewed his contract until 2019, with the release clause being improved from €3 to 8 million.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/interior/josue-renovou-ate-2019-5160814.html|title=Josué renovou até 2019 e tem nova cláusula de rescisão|trans-title=Josué renewed until 2019 and has a new release clause|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Pedro|last=Rocha|language=pt|date=6 May 2016|access-date=16 March 2018}}
=Anderlecht=
Sá joined R.S.C. Anderlecht on 31 August 2017, after agreeing to a four-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nl/nieuws/lees/2017-08-31/verdediger-josue-sa-tekent-voor-vier-seizoenen-bij-rsc-anderlecht|title=OFFICIEEL: Anderlecht brengt langverwachte verdediger naar het Astridpark|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Anderlecht bring long-awaited defender to Astridpark|newspaper=Voetbalkrant|first=Yannick|last=Lambrecht|language=nl|date=31 August 2017|access-date=16 March 2018}} He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 1 October, playing the entire 1–0 home victory over Standard Liège.{{cite news|url=https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/belgisch-voetbal/jupiler-pro-league/herbeleef-hoe-anderlecht-in-het-ultieme-slot-de-maat-nam-van-standard-1-0~affdf6df/|title=Herbeleef hoe Anderlecht in het ultieme slot de maat nam van Standard (1–0)|trans-title=Relive how Anderlecht bested Standard in the dying breath (1–0)|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|language=nl|date=1 October 2017|access-date=29 August 2019}}
Sá spent the following two seasons on loan, to Turkish Süper Lig's Kasımpaşa S.K.{{cite news|url=https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/tt-16-08-josue-sa-op-weg-naar-turkse-club-mignolet-en-ochoa-niet-naar-napoli-anderlecht-biedt-6-miljoen-voor-gambiaanse-verdediger~a26c3272/|title=TT (16/08). Josué Sá op weg naar Turkse club – Mignolet en Ochoa niet naar Napoli – Anderlecht biedt 6 miljoen voor Gambiaanse verdediger|trans-title=TT (16/08). Josué Sá on his way to Turkish club – Mignolet and Ochoa not to Napoli – Anderlecht offer 6 million for Gambian defender|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|language=nl|date=16 August 2018|access-date=29 August 2019}} and SD Huesca of the Spanish Segunda División.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/NoticiasDetalle.aspx?Id=1177280|title=Josué Sá refuerza la defensa del Huesca|trans-title=Josué Sá bolsters Huesca defence|newspaper=Diario del AltoAragón|language=es|date=23 August 2019|access-date=29 August 2019}} On 22 December 2019, he scored the winner for the latter in a 2–1 home defeat of Aragonese rivals Real Zaragoza,{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2019/12/22/5dff9188268e3e830e8b456c.html|title=El Huesca conquista el derbi ante un Zaragoza con nueve|trans-title=Huesca conquer the derby against nine-man Zaragoza|newspaper=Marca|first=Christian|last=Ortiz|language=es|date=22 December 2019|access-date=11 July 2023}} en route to promotion as champions.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/dei-um-passo-atras-e-acabei-campeao-12490597.html|title="Dei um passo atrás e acabei campeão"|trans-title="I took one step back and ended up being champion"|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Tomaz|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=2 August 2020|access-date=18 September 2020}}
=Later career=
On 2 October 2020, Sá joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://ludogorets.com/en/news/?i=3763|title=An experienced Portuguese player will join Ludogorets|publisher=PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|date=2 October 2020|access-date=2 October 2020}} After winning the league in his first season, he was voted Player of the Month in August 2021, having scored twice.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/josue-sa-eleito-jogador-do-mes-na-bulgaria|title=Josué Sá eleito jogador do mês na Bulgária|trans-title=Josué Sá voted player of the month in Bulgaria|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=22 September 2021|access-date=11 July 2023}} He moved to his fifth foreign country the following 2 February, joining Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. of the Israeli Premier League on loan for the rest of the campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/oficial-josue-sa-emprestado-aos-israelitas-do-maccabi-tel-aviv-14554578.html|title=Oficial: Josué Sá emprestado aos israelitas do Maccabi Telavive|trans-title=Official: Josué Sá loaned to Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=2 February 2022|access-date=11 July 2023}}
Sá returned to his country's top flight on 26 August 2022, signing a two-year deal with the option of a third at newly promoted Rio Ave.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/rio-ave/liga/oficial-rio-ave-confirma-contratacao-de-josue-sa|title=OFICIAL: Rio Ave confirma contratação de Josué Sá|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Rio Ave confirm signing of Josué Sá|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=26 August 2022|access-date=11 July 2023}} In July 2024, he joined Gil Vicente F.C. in the same league.{{cite web|url=https://gilvicentefc.pt/2024/07/16/josue-sa-e-galo-ate-2027/|title=Josué Sá é galo até 2027|trans-title=Josué Sá is a rooster until 2027|publisher=Gil Vicente F.C.|language=pt|date=16 July 2024|access-date=17 July 2024}}
International career
Four youth levels comprised, Sá won 28 caps for Portugal. His first for the under-21s arrived on 25 March 2013, in a 2−1 friendly defeat of the Republic of Ireland held in Dundalk.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/interior/portugal-vence-a-irlanda-3129961.html|title=Portugal vence a Irlanda|trans-title=Portugal beat Ireland|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=25 March 2013|access-date=16 March 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/josue-josue/159061/|title=Josué Sá|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=14 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chaves (loan)
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Vitória Guimarães B
|31 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14
|9 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15
|Segunda Liga |8 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 48 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="7"|Vitória Guimarães
|rowspan="6"|Primeira Liga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16
|31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2016–17
|30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 5 | |
| Anderlecht
|22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3Appearances in UEFA Champions League | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Kasımpaşa (loan)
|17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Huesca (loan)
|26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Ludogorets
|rowspan="2"|First League |17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!260 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 294 | 15 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Huesca
Ludogorets Razgrad
Individual
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{BDFutbol|70288}}
- {{FPF national player|663026}}
{{Gil Vicente F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sa, Josue}}
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