Neca (footballer)

Neca

Personal information
Full name	João Alexandre Duarte Ferreira Fernandes
Date of birth	(1979-12-31) 31 December 1979
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pinhalnovense
Youth career
1989–1990	Olivais Moscavide
1990–1997	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2005	Belenenses	143	(17)
2005–2006	Vitória Guimarães	29	(1)
2006–2007	Marítimo	10	(0)
2007	→ Konyaspor (loan)	31	(8)
2008–2009	Ankaraspor	41	(6)
2010–2012	Vitória Setúbal	59	(10)
2012–2013	Konyaspor	25	(9)
2013–2015	Farense	62	(9)
2015–	Pinhalnovense	2	(0)
International career
1999	Portugal U20	4	(0)
2001–2002	Portugal U21	4	(0)
2002	Portugal	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2015

João Alexandre Duarte Ferreira Fernandes (born 31 December 1979), known as Neca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Pinhalnovense as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Neca started playing professionally for local C.F. Os Belenenses, being a starter from an early age. In the 2005–06 season he moved to fellow top division side Vitória Sport Clube and, although he was an important first team member, the Guimarães-based club was relegated.

In the summer of 2006, Neca signed for C.S. Marítimo on a Bosman transfer. However, after limited play, he was loaned out to Turkish team Konyaspor in January 2007. He was definitely released by the Madeirans in December but stayed in Turkey, switching to Ankaraspor.

In late December 2009 Neca agreed on a return to his country, signing with struggling Vitória de Setúbal until the end of the campaign and contributing with 11 games and two goals as the Sadinos eventually escaped relegation. In the 2012 summer, at nearly 33, he returned to Konyaspor, with the club now in the second level.

International career

Neca represented Portugal at both the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

In 2002, courtesy of his consistent performances at Belenenses, he earned two full caps.

External links

• Neca at footballzz.co.uk
• Neca profile at ForaDeJogo
• Neca at TFF
• Neca at National-Football-Teams.com
• Neca at Soccerway