José Postiga Explained

José Postiga
Fullname:José Manuel Marques Postiga[1]
Birth Place:Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height:1.76 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Rebordosa
Youthyears1:2004–2009
Youthclubs1:Varzim
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2018
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Varzim (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Académico Viseu (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Salgueiros (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:3
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Felgueiras 1932 (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:1
Years7:2018–2019
Caps7:32
Goals7:5
Years8:2018–2019
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2019
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2020
Caps10:4
Goals10:1
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:7
Goals11:1
Years12:2021
Caps12:9
Goals12:1
Years13:2021–2022
Caps13:21
Goals13:12
Years14:2022–2023
Caps14:7
Goals14:0
Years15:2023–
Caps15:6
Goals15:1
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:2013–2014
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:03:19, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

José Manuel Marques Postiga (born 3 May 1996) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rebordosa A.C. as a forward.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Vila do Conde, Postiga joined Sporting CP in 2009 at the age of 13, from local Varzim SC. In August 2014, while still a junior, he was included in the B team's 18-man squad for the Segunda Liga match away to S.C. Farense, the opening day of the season.[2] He made his competition debut on the 10th, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Filipe Chaby in a 1–0 loss.[3]

Additionally, Postiga competed with the academy in the UEFA Youth League and scored twice in an eventual group stage exit, starting with a penalty kick in a 3–1 win at NK Maribor.[4]

Rio Ave

On 27 June 2015, Postiga signed a three-year contract with Rio Ave FC.[5] On 12 January of the following year, having not featured at all in competitive games, he returned to the second division after being loaned to nearby Varzim for the remainder of the season.[6] Eleven days later, he made his debut for his new team, replacing Elísio for the final 23 minutes of a 4–0 away victory over Leixões SC.[7] His only goal for the Poveiros came in his final game on 8 May, concluding a 2–0 defeat of relegated Clube Oriental de Lisboa again from the bench.[8]

Postiga returned to the second tier ahead of 2016–17, joining Académico de Viseu F.C. on loan.[9] A year later he was loaned to S.C. Salgueiros in the third[10] and, halfway through that campaign, he joined F.C. Felgueiras 1932 of the same league in the same manner.[11]

Later years

Postiga departed for C.D. Trofense in 2019, having not made a first-team appearance for his hometown club. In February 2020 he signed again for Varzim, where he was assigned to the reserves.[12] Eight months later, he joined division three side Brito SC,[13] and remained there in the ensuing seasons with F.C. Pedras Rubras and Merelinense FC.[14]

International career

Postiga scored a hat-trick for Portugal on 29 September 2012 in a 4–2 win over Iceland at the Ta' Qali National Stadium in qualification for the 2013 European Under-17 Championship.[15]

Personal life

Postiga's older brother, Hélder, was also a footballer and forward. He too represented Sporting and Rio Ave, also being a longtime Portugal international.[16]

Their father's cousin, Armindo, a member at Rio Ave, died in a fishing shipwreck off Figueira da Foz in August 2015.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José Postiga. Mais Futebol. pt. 2 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Sporting B: Ryan Gauld entre os eleitos de Barão. Sporting B: Ryan Gauld amongst Barão's chosen. Mais Futebol. pt. 9 August 2014. 2 April 2021.
  3. News: Farense-Sporting B, 1–0: Fábio Gomes oferece triunfo. Farense-Sporting B, 1–0: Fábio Gomes offers win. Record. pt. 10 August 2014. 2 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Goals aplenty in UEFA Youth League. UEFA. 18 September 2014. 31 August 2015.
  5. Web site: José Postiga, Yazalde and Pedrinho – Welcome home. Rio Ave F.C. 27 June 2015. 29 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Mercado: Rio Ave empresta avançado José Postiga ao Varzim. Market: Rio Ave loan forward José Postiga to Varzim. Futebol 365. Paulo. Resendes. pt. 12 January 2016. 11 February 2016.
  7. News: Leixões-Varzim, 0–4: Goleada cessa série vitoriosa da turma da casa. Leixões-Varzim, 0–4: Thrashing ends homeboys' winning streak at home. Record. pt. 23 January 2016. 11 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Varzim vence Oriental com golos de Freitas e Postiga. Varzim defeat Oriental with goals from Freitas and Postiga. Rádio Onda Viva. pt. 8 May 2016. 24 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Irmão de Postiga é reforço do Académico de Viseu. Postiga's brother is an addition to Académico de Viseu. SAPO. pt. 6 August 2016. 17 October 2016.
  10. News: Salgueiros: Mais quatro reforços e José Postiga em foco. Salgueiros: Four more additions and José Postiga in focus. Record. Fernando. Gonçalves dos Santos. pt. 26 July 2017. 28 February 2019.
  11. News: Avançado José Postiga é reforço do FC Felgueiras. Forward José Postiga is reinforcement for FC Felgueiras. Expresso de Felgueiras. Sandra. Teixeira. pt. 12 January 2018. 28 February 2019.
  12. News: José Postiga marcou na estreia pela equipa B. José Postiga scored on his debut for the B team. Record. Luís. Leal. pt. 11 February 2020. 28 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Internacional sub-18 José Postiga reforça ataque do Brito. Under-18 international José Postiga bolsters Brito's attack. Guimarães Digital. pt. 15 October 2020. 2 December 2020.
  14. News: Mexidas em dez clubes do Campeonato de Portugal: siga o mercado. Transfers at ten Campeonato de Portugal clubs: follow the market. O Jogo. Filipa. Mesquita. pt. 4 August 2021. 21 October 2021.
  15. Web site: José Postiga faz hat-trick frente à Islândia. José Postiga scores a hat-trick against Iceland. SAPO. pt. 29 September 2012. 22 October 2015.
  16. News: Segunda vaga Postiga começa a despontar. Second wave of Postigas starts to emerge. Record. João Vasco. Nunes. pt. 2 July 2014. 2 April 2021.
  17. News: Pescador que faleceu era familiar de Hélder Postiga. Fisherman who died was relative of Hélder Postiga. Record. pt. 19 August 2015. 2 April 2021.