Pedro Bonifácio Explained

Pedro Bonifácio
Fullname:Pedro João Luís Bonifácio[1]
Birth Date:6 August 1985
Birth Place:Mafra, Portugal
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1996–2000
Youthclubs1:Ericeirense
Youthyears2:2000–2003
Youthclubs2:Mafra
Years1:2003–2007
Caps1:43
Goals1:6
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2011
Caps3:80
Goals3:25
Years4:2011–2012
Caps4:25
Goals4:8
Years5:2012–2013
Caps5:13
Goals5:4
Years6:2013
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2014
Caps7:26
Goals7:10
Years8:2014–2016
Caps8:62
Goals8:28
Years9:2016–2019
Caps9:86
Goals9:26
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:16
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:354
Totalgoals:109

Pedro João Luís Bonifácio (born 6 August 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Bonifácio was born in Mafra, Lisbon District. He never played in higher than the third division in his country, representing mainly local club C.D. Mafra where he also acted as captain.[2] in the 2015–16 season he scored a career-best 15 goals to help AC Malveira finish in fourth place in their group (among ten teams), also helping them to the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal whilst being crowned the competition's top scorer.[3]

From summer 2011 until January 2013, Bonifácio competed in the Cypriot Second Division. Subsequently, the 27-year-old signed with FK Vardar from the Macedonian First Football League, making his professional debut on 12 March 2013 in a 6–1 home win against KF Shkëndija where he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute.[4]

Bonifácio returned to Portugal in the 2016 off-season, joining S.C.U. Torreense. In his debut campaign, he netted six times in five games as his side reached the last-16 stage in the domestic cup – this included the only in a 1–0 defeat of Primeira Liga's C.D. Nacional, where he also missed a penalty kick.[5] [6]

Honours

Vardar

2012–13

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Bonifácio. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 3 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Entrevista com Pedro Bonifácio. Interview with Pedro Bonifácio. C.D. Mafra. Portuguese. 4 May 2017.
  3. News: O melhor marcador da Taça é este homem: "Chamam-me o Jonas da Malveira". The Cup's top scorer is this man: "They call me the Jonas of Malveira". Expresso. Miranda. Tiago. Portuguese. 22 May 2016. 3 May 2021.
  4. News: Вардар конечно заигра како шампион, Шкендија се врати во Тетово демолирана со 6–1 (видео). Vardar finally played as a champion, Shkendija returned to Tetovo with a 6–1 demolition (video). Ekipa. Macedonian. 12 March 2013. 9 December 2018.
  5. News: Artilheiro talismã do Torreense está cheio de apetite. Torreense talisman striker is full of appetite. Record. Pinto. Pedro Gonçalo. Portuguese. 17 November 2016. 5 May 2017.
  6. News: Torreense: Velhos conhecidos alimentam o sonho. Torreense: Old acquaintances feed the dream. Record. Granada. Ricardo. Portuguese. 22 November 2016. 4 May 2017.