João Jaquité Explained

João Jaquité
Fullname:João Lamine Jaquité[1]
Birth Date:22 February 1996
Birth Place:Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
Clubnumber:55
Youthyears1:2012–2014
Youthclubs1:Povoense
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Tondela
Years1:2014
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2021
Caps2:53
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Lusitano Vildemoinhos (loan)
Caps3:32
Goals3:2
Years4:2021–2022
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2021
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:15 November 2021

João Lamine Jaquité (born 22 February 1996) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.

Club career

Tondela

Born in Bissau, Jaquité started playing organised football in Portugal, with amateurs União Atlético Povoense. On 8 July 2015, C.D. Tondela announced his promotion to the senior team, recently promoted to the Primeira Liga.[2]

Jaquité appeared in his first match as a professional on 20 December 2015, starting and playing 52 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against Vitória F.C. in the top division.[3] [4] In the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to third tier club Lusitano FCV.[5]

Jaquité scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 21 February 2021, in a 4–2 defeat at S.C. Braga.[6]

Vilafranquense

On 20 August 2021, Jaquité signed with U.D. Vilafranquense of the Liga Portugal 2.[7] He totalled 16 appearances during his spell.[8]

Later career

In the following seasons, Jaquité represented Hapoel Nof HaGalil FC (Israeli Liga Leumit)[8] and CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (Romanian Liga II).[9]

International career

Jaquité won his first cap for Guinea-Bissau on 23 March 2019, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Zezinho in a 2–2 home draw to Mozambique for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[10] He was selected for the finals by coach Baciro Candé.[11]

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea-Bissau201940
202030
202170
Total150

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: João Jaquité. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 14 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Jaquité assina com o Tondela. Jaquité signs with Tondela. CD Tondela. Portuguese. 8 July 2015. 8 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709131615/http://www.cdtondela.pt/noticias.asp?idnot=688. 9 July 2015.
  3. News: Petit estreia Pica e Jaquité na receção ao Vitória de Setúbal. Petit hands debuts to Pica and Jaquité in reception to Vitória de Setúbal. A Bola. Arménio. Pereira. Portuguese. 20 December 2015. 11 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012402/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=588804. 5 March 2016.
  4. News: Não há quem marque penaltis. No penalty scorers. O Beirão. Portuguese. 21 December 2015. 11 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024449/http://obeirao.pt/jornal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4179:i-liga-cd-tondela-1-v-setubal-3&catid=42:futebol&Itemid=71. 7 November 2017.
  5. News: Dispensados de Pepa têm agora duas soluções. Pepa discards have two options now. O Jogo. Ricardo. Sousa. Portuguese. 20 July 2017. 2 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Sp. Braga-Tondela, 4–2 (crónica). Sp. Braga-Tondela, 4–2 (match report). Mais Futebol. Bruno José. Ferreira. Portuguese. 21 February 2021. 27 September 2021.
  7. News: João Jaquité deixa Tondela e é confirmado no Vilafranquense. João Jaquité leaves Tondela and is confirmed at Vilafranquense. Record. Flávio Miguel. Silva. Portuguese. 20 August 2021. 29 September 2023.
  8. News: Jaquité abandona Vilafranquense para ter primeira experiência fora de Portugal. Jaquité leaves Vilafranquense to have first experience outside of Portugal. Record. Flávio Miguel. Silva. Portuguese. 26 June 2022. 29 September 2023.
  9. News: Pedro Albino a caminho dos romenos do FC Ceahlaul. Pedro Albino on his way to Romania's FC Ceahlaul. Record. André. Zeferino. Portuguese. 20 July 2023. 29 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Guinea-Bissau 2–2 Mozambique. Confederation of African Football. 23 March 2019. 26 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Ittihad’s Toni Silva named in Guinea Bissau’s AFCON squad. KingFut. Seif. Soliman. 12 June 2019. 7 November 2020.