João Traquina Explained

João Traquina
Fullname:João Miguel Traquina André[1]
Birth Place:Alcobaça, Portugal
Height:1.77 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Covilhã
Clubnumber:70
Youthyears1:1997–2002
Youthclubs1:Alcobaça
Youthyears2:2002–2003
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Youthyears3:2003–2004
Youthclubs3:Alcobaça
Youthyears4:2004–2007
Youthclubs4:Académica
Years1:2007–2010
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2009
Clubs2:Tourizense (loan)
Caps2:61
Goals2:6
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Estoril (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Tourizense (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:23
Goals5:3
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:29
Goals6:5
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:24
Goals7:1
Years8:2013
Caps8:7
Goals8:1
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:20
Goals9:3
Years10:2014–2015
Caps10:44
Goals10:9
Years11:2015–2016
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Years12:2016
Clubs12:Covilhã (loan)
Caps12:20
Goals12:2
Years13:2016–2022
Caps13:148
Goals13:19
Years14:2022
Caps14:7
Goals14:0
Years15:2023–
Caps15:25
Goals15:4
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:08:38, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

João Miguel Traquina André (born 29 August 1988), known as Traquina, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Covilhã as a forward.

Club career

Born in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Traquina finished his youth career with Académica de Coimbra. He played lower league football until the age of 25, with G.D. Tourizense (two spells),[2] F.C. Pampilhosa, Sertanense FC, AD Fafe,[3] Associação Naval 1º de Maio[2] and Sertanense FC. He was part of G.D. Estoril Praia's Segunda Liga roster in the first part of the 2009–10 season, but failed to appear for the club.

In May 2014, Traquina signed for S.C. Covilhã in the second division.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Portimonense SC.[5]

Traquina joined Primeira Liga club C.F. Os Belenenses on 29 May 2015, with the deal being made effective on 1 July.[6] He played his first match in the competition on 15 August, as a second-half substitute for Abel Camará in the 3–3 home draw with Rio Ave FC.[7] After only nine competitive appearances, he finished the campaign on loan to Covilhã.[8]

Traquina returned to the second tier in the summer of 2016, going on to spend several seasons with Académica.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Traquina. Mais Futebol. pt. 17 February 2021.
  2. Web site: João Traquina reforça Naval. João Traquina strengthens Naval. O Derbie. pt. 16 July 2013. 11 August 2014.
  3. Web site: AD Fafe contrata médio e avançado de rajada. AD Fafe hire midfielder and forward in one sitting. AD Fafe. pt. 3 July 2012. 11 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Traquina é reforço. Traquina is an addition. Agente Desportivo. pt. 16 May 2014. 11 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521070012/http://www.agentedesportivo.com/2014/05/16/sp-covilha-traquina-e-reforco/. 21 May 2014.
  5. News: Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Empate em jogo de oportunidades repartidas. Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Draw in game of shared chances. Record. pt. 9 August 2014. 21 July 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152915/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/portimonense-sp-covilha-1-1-empate-em-jogo-de-oportunidades-repartidas-899021.html. dead.
  6. News: João Traquina é reforço do Belenenses para a próxima época. João Traquina is a Belenenses addition for the next season. Diário de Notícias. pt. 29 May 2015. 29 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Belenenses-Rio Ave, 3–3 (crónica). Belenenses-Rio Ave, 3–3 (report). Mais Futebol. David. Marques. pt. 15 August 2015. 29 April 2022.
  8. News: Traquina regressa à casa onde foi feliz. Traquina returns to the home where he was happy. O Jogo. pt. 20 January 2016. 29 April 2022.
  9. News: Traquina: "Todos querem a Académica na 1.ª Liga". Traquina: "Everybody wants Académica in the 1st League". Record. Ricardo. Chambel. pt. 5 July 2016. 29 April 2022.
  10. News: Traquina assina até 2022 com a Académica. Traquina signs until 2022 with Académica. Record. Ricardo. Chambel. pt. 30 June 2020. 29 April 2022.