Luís Machado Explained

Luís Machado
Fullname:Luís Miguel Vieira Babo Machado[1]
Birth Date:4 November 1992
Birth Place:Lamego, Portugal
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:1999–2010
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Years1:2009–2010
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2014
Caps2:60
Goals2:5
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:32
Goals3:2
Years4:2016–2019
Caps4:85
Goals4:7
Years5:2019–2020
Caps5:21
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2021
Caps6:22
Goals6:7
Years7:2021–2024
Caps7:81
Goals7:6
Years8:2024–
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Club-Update:11:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Luís Miguel Vieira Babo Machado (born 4 November 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Club career

Born in Lamego, Viseu District, Machado joined U.S.C. Paredes in 1999, aged only six. In 2009, while still a junior, he made his senior debut, playing two fourth-division games with the club.[2]

In the summer of 2010, Machado signed for S.C. Freamunde, where he completed his development.[2] He was promoted to the first team for the 2011–12 season, playing his first match in the Segunda Liga on 25 September 2011, a 1–0 away loss against C.F. Os Belenenses.[3]

On 5 July 2014, Machado agreed to a two-year contract at another second-tier side, C.D. Tondela.[4] He scored two goals[5] [6] in 26 matches in his first year, as they reached the Primeira Liga for the first time in 82 years of history.[7]

Machado made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 14 August 2015, starting in a 1–2 home defeat to Sporting CP.[8] In the following transfer window, however, he returned to division two after joining C.D. Feirense on a short-term deal.[9] After achieving promotion and renewing his contract,[10] he went on to spend a further three campaigns with the team, being relegated at the end of 2018–19 and subsequently released.[11]

In the 2019 off-season, Machado signed a three-year contract with Moreirense FC.[12] He moved abroad for the first time in his career in September 2020, joining NorthEast United FC of the Indian Super League.[13] In his only season, he netted braces in the 2–2 draw at Bengaluru FC[14] and the 3–1 home win over Odisha FC.[15]

Machado joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Radomiak Radom in summer 2021.[16] On 5 July 2024, he moved to the Hong Kong Premier League with Kitchee SC.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luís Machado. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Jogador paredense sobre à 1.ª Liga com o Tondela. Paredes-born player promotes to 1st League with Tondela. O Progresso de Paredes. Portuguese. 5 June 2015. 22 March 2024.
  3. News: Belenenses-Freamunde, 1–0: Léo Kanú garante 3 pontos. Belenenses-Freamunde, 1–0: Léo Kanú confirms 3 points. Record. Portuguese. 25 September 2011. 7 April 2018.
  4. News: Luís Machado assina por duas temporadas. Luís Machado signs for two seasons. Record. Portuguese. 5 July 2014. 15 August 2019.
  5. News: Tondela surpreendeu União na Madeira. Tondela surprised União in Madeira. O Jogo. Portuguese. 15 March 2015. 15 August 2019.
  6. News: Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Empate adia decisões para a última jornada. Tondela-Chaves, 2–2: Draw postpones decisions to last round. Record. Portuguese. 17 May 2015. 15 August 2019.
  7. News: Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Golo nos descontos carimbou subida. Freamunde-Tondela, 1–1: Injury time goal sealed promotion. Record. Portuguese. 24 May 2015. 15 August 2019.
  8. News: Penálti no final salvou Sporting frente ao estreante Tondela. Late penalty saved Sporting against newcomers Tondela. Diário de Notícias. João. Ruela. Portuguese. 14 August 2015. 15 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Luís Machado, é o novo reforço do Clube Desportivo Feirense. Luís Machado, a new Clube Desportivo Feirense addition. C.D. Feirense. Portuguese. 6 January 2016. 15 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Luis Machado renova contrato!. Luis Machado renews contract!. C.D. Feirense. Portuguese. 23 June 2016. 15 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Edinho e Luís Machado despedem-se do Feirense. Edinho and Luís Machado say goodbye to Feirense. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 20 May 2019. 15 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Luís Machado: "O Moreirense é um clube estável na 1.ª Liga". Luís Machado: "Moreirense is a stable club in the 1st League". Guimarães Digital. Portuguese. 1 July 2019. 15 August 2019.
  13. Web site: ISL: Portuguese winger Luis Machado signs for NorthEast United FC. The Bridge. Sayan. Chatterjee. 26 September 2020. 2 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Luis Machado brace helps NorthEast United salvage 2–2 draw with Bengaluru FC. NDTV. 8 December 2020. 22 March 2024.
  15. News: ISL 2020–21 report: Machado, Gallego lift NorthEast into third after win over Odisha. The Hindu. P. K.. Ajith Kumar. 14 February 2021. 22 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Oficjalnie: Luis Machado piłkarzem Radomiaka. Official: Luis Machado a Radomiak player. Radio Plus. Michał. Kaczor. Polish. 29 June 2021. 14 July 2024.
  17. Web site: 港超聯 傑志一口氣公布3名新外援. Hong Kong Premier League's Kitchee announced three new foreign players in one go. HK 01. Chinese. 5 July 2024. 6 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Kitchee complete another 3 summer signings. Facebook. 5 July 2024. 5 July 2024.

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