João Vasco

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima Santos and the second or paternal family name is Miranda.
João Vasco
Personal information
Full name João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994[1]
Place of birth Darque, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lusitânia
Number 21
Youth career
2003–2012 Darquense
2012–2013 Vitorino Piães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Darquense 3 (0)
2013 Vitorino Piães 1 (1)
2013–2014 Darquense 29 (7)
2014–2017 Mortágua 93 (17)
2017–2019 Tondela 0 (0)
2018 → Gil Vicente (loan) 18 (1)
2018–2019 → Benfica Castelo Branco (loan) 34 (14)
2019–2020 Olhanense 24 (12)
2020–2022 Académico Viseu 63 (5)
2022–2023 Varzim 17 (0)
2023–2024 Covilhã 31 (4)
2024– Lusitânia 31 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:08, 12 August 2025 (UTC)

João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda (born 26 December 1994), known as João Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Lusitânia.

Club career

Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, João Vasco played lower league and amateur football until the age of 22.[2] On 14 June 2017 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga by signing a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela,[3] making his professional debut on 30 July of that year when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Vitória F.C. in the Taça da Liga.[4]

João Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. on 3 January 2018, until the end of the season.[5] He scored once on 18 March, the winner as they came from behind to win 2–1 at S.L. Benfica B, as the side from Barcelos were eventually relegated.[6]

In July 2018, in another loan, João Vasco joined Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco of the third division.[7] During the campaign, he scored 14 times in 35 games in all competitions.[8]

Having cut ties with Tondela, João Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019.[8] He returned to division two one year later, agreeing to a two-year contract at Académico de Viseu FC.[9]

João Vasco competed in the third division from 2022 to 2025, with Varzim SC,[10] S.C. Covilhã[11] and Lusitânia FC.[12] He helped the latter team to reach the professional leagues for the first time in their 101-year history, contributing a squad-best eight goals to the feat.[13][14]

On 10 August 2025, in Lusitânia's first-ever match in division two, João Vasco scored the only goal of the away victory over C.S. Marítimo, deep in injury time.[15]

Personal life

In March 2018, João Vasco earned a master's degree from the University of Coimbra in the field of training youths in sport, having written his thesis on football and bone health.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "João Vasco" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "João Vasco assina pelo Tondela por três épocas" [João Vasco signs with Tondela for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Vitória de Setúbal vence Tondela e segue em frente na Taça da Liga" [COMMENT: Vitória de Setúbal beat Tondela and carry on in League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Alphonse e João Vasco são reforços" [Official: Alphonse and João Vasco are additions] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b Gonçalves, André; Ferreira, André (24 March 2018). "Mestre João Vasco recebeu nota 19" [Master João Vasco received a grade of 19]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Tondela cede o avançado João Vasco ao Benfica Castelo Branco" [Tondela loan forward João Vasco to Benfica Castelo Branco] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "João Vasco assina pelo Olhanense" [João Vasco signs for Olhanense]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Ac. Viseu oficializa contratação de João Vasco" [Ac. Viseu make signing of João Vasco official]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ Santos, José (22 October 2022). "João Vasco reforça Varzim até ao final da época" [João Vasco bolsters Varzim until the end of the season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ Bessa, Marta (2 August 2023). "Sporting da Covilhã apresenta-se aos sócios com 3 caras novas" [Sporting da Covilhã present to paying supporters with 3 new faces] (in Portuguese). Rádio Clube da Covilhã. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ "João Vasco é reforço do Lusitânia de Lourosa" [João Vasco is addition to Lusitânia de Lourosa]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Dos distritais à Liga 2 em oito anos: o despertar do leão de Lourosa" [From the regionals to League 2 in eight years: the lion of Lourosa awakens]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 May 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  14. ^ Bastos, André (13 August 2025). "João Vasco fica para a história: "Saindo do banco ou jogando a titular..."" [João Vasco makes history: "Coming off the bench or starting..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Lusitânia Lourosa vence na estreia" [Lusitânia Lourosa win on debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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