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João Mário (footballer, born January 1993)

João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo ComM (born 19 January 1993), known as João Mário (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈmaɾju, ˈʒwɐ̃w -]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

João Mário
João Mário with Benfica in 2021
Personal information
Full name João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal[2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3][2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Benfica
Number 20
Youth career
2002–2004 Porto
2004–2012 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Sporting CP 65 (11)
2012–2013 Sporting CP B 44 (2)
2014Vitória Setúbal (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2021 Inter Milan 64 (4)
2018West Ham United (loan) 13 (2)
2019–2020Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 18 (1)
2020–2021Sporting CP (loan) 28 (2)
2021– Benfica 88 (23)
International career
2007–2008 Portugal U15 3 (0)
2008–2009 Portugal U16 9 (3)
2009–2010 Portugal U17 17 (4)
2010–2011 Portugal U18 9 (1)
2010–2012 Portugal U19 17 (2)
2012–2013 Portugal U20 14 (1)
2013–2015 Portugal U21 13 (3)
2014–2023 Portugal 56 (3)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

He started out at Sporting CP in whose youth system he developed, being loaned to Vitória de Setúbal in 2014 and subsequently returning to be an important part of the squads that won major trophies, including the 2015 Taça de Portugal. In 2016 he joined Inter Milan, having loan spells at West Ham United and Lokomotiv Moscow prior to rejoining Sporting, also on loan, in 2020.

João Mário made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014. He was named in the squads for Euro 2016 and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, winning the 2016 tournament.

Club career edit

Sporting CP edit

Following a brief youth spell with local Porto in his hometown, where he was deployed as a central defender, João Mário moved to Sporting CP in 2004 at the age of 11, going on to complete his development with the Lisbon club.[4] On 14 December 2011 he was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against Lazio, alongside youth graduates Betinho, Ricardo Esgaio, Tiago Ilori and João Carlos, as the Lions had already secured the first place in its group: he entered the pitch in the 76th minute of the 2–0 away loss, after replacing Oguchi Onyewu.[5]

João Mário's first full season as a senior was 2012–13, as he appeared in 31 games (30 as a starter) for Sporting CP B in the Segunda Liga, with the team finishing in fourth position. On 8 January 2014 he was loaned to Vitória de Setúbal for the remainder of the campaign,[6] starting in all but one Primeira Liga matches he appeared in and being voted the league's best young player for January and February.[7]

On 31 May 2015, again with Sporting' main squad, João Mário started in the final of the Taça de Portugal against Braga, but was substituted in the first half due to the dismissal of defender Cédric Soares, in order to bring on Miguel Lopes; Sporting eventually won in a penalty shootout.[8]

Inter Milan edit

On 27 August 2016, João Mário signed with Inter Milan for €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses.[9][10] His maiden appearance in Serie A occurred on 11 September when he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 victory at Pescara,[11][12] and his first goal for the team opened a loss by the same score at home to Cagliari on 16 October.[13]

Under new manager Luciano Spalletti, João Mário grew increasingly frustrated about the lack of playing time.[14][15] On 25 January 2018, he signed on loan for Premier League team West Ham United[16]– the contract included a €1.5 million loan fee, and an option for the club to buy the player for a sum in the region of €40 million.[17] He made his debut two days later, replacing Pablo Zabaleta at half-time in a 2–0 away loss to Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[18]

João Mário scored his first goal for West Ham on 31 March 2018, helping the hosts to defeat Southampton 3–0.[19] He made 14 competitive appearances during his half-season spell, scoring twice, and was praised for his work rate.[20]

On 27 August 2019, João Mário joined Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan.[21][22] On 6 October 2020, also on loan, he returned to Sporting.[23] He scored his first goal in his second spell on 27 December, from a penalty to close a 2–1 away win against B-SAD.[24] He contributed another until the end of the campaign (from 28 appearances),[25] helping his team to win the league for the first time in 19 years.[26]

On 12 July 2021, Inter announced they had reached an agreement to early terminate João Mário's contract by mutual consent.[27]

Benfica edit

João Mário joined Benfica on 13 July 2021, on a five-year deal.[28] He scored his first competitive goal on 10 August, opening the 2–0 home victory over Spartak Moscow in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[29]

In the following edition of that tournament, João Mário scored four times in the group stage;[30] this included a first-half penalty in a 2–1 away victory of Juventus on 14 September 2022,[31][32] and the sixth goal in the 92nd minute of the 6–1 win at Maccabi Haifa on 2 November that qualified his team as group winners on away goal difference.[33] He added a career-best 17 in the league for the champions.[34]

João Mário scored his first career hat-trick on 29 November 2023, with all goals coming in the first half of an eventual 3–3 home draw against his former club Inter Milan in the Champions League group phase; he also became the first player to achieve the feat for Benfica in the competition's format.[35]

International career edit

 
João Mário with the Portugal U19 team in 2012

Of Angolan descent,[36] João Mário earned 82 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21 team.[37] He made his senior debut on 11 October 2014, replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for the final 14 minutes of the friendly against France in Paris: soon after coming on, he was fouled by Paul Pogba for a penalty converted by Ricardo Quaresma, in an eventual 2–1 loss.[38]

João Mário represented Portugal at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2015, netting the only goal of their opening group win over England[39] as the tournament ended with a runner-up finish.[40] He was selected by the full side for their UEFA Euro 2016 campaign,[41] starting in the first match, a 1–1 draw with Iceland in Saint-Étienne;[42] he played in all of his team's seven games during Euro 2016, including the final against France which they won.[43][44]

João Mário scored his first goal for the nation on 10 November 2017, closing the 3–0 friendly defeat of Saudi Arabia.[45] Subsequently, he was included in the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[46]

In November 2022, João Mário was named in the squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[47] The following 28 May, he announced his retirement from international play.[48]

Personal life edit

João Mário's older brother, Wilson, is also a footballer. He too graduated from Sporting's youth academy.[49]

In June 2022, João Mário married Marta Branco Oliveira with whom he already had a 1-year-old daughter.[50]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 22 April 2024[51]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP 2011–12 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
2012–13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2014–15 30 5 6 2 0 0 8[d] 0 44 7
2015–16 33 6 2 0 2 0 7[e] 1 1[f] 0 45 7
Total 64 11 8 2 2 0 16 1 1 0 91 14
Vitória Setúbal (loan) 2013–14 Primeira Liga 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
Inter Milan 2016–17 Serie A 30 3 2 0 0 0 32 3
2017–18 14 0 1 0 15 0
2018–19 20 1 2 0 0 0 22 1
Total 64 4 5 0 0 0 69 4
West Ham United (loan) 2017–18 Premier League 13 2 1 0 14 2
Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 2019–20 Russian Premier League 18 1 0 0 4[g] 0 22 1
Sporting CP (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 28 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 34 2
Benfica 2021–22 28 3 2 0 3 0 12[g] 1 45 4
2022–23 33 17 4 0 0 0 14[g] 6 51 23
2023–24 27 3 6 2 3 1 10[h] 3 1[f] 0 47 9
Total 88 23 12 2 6 1 36 10 1 0 143 36
Career total 290 43 29 4 12 1 56 11 2 0 389 59
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  7. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^ Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International edit

Appearances and goals by national team and year[52]
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2014 2 0
2015 4 0
2016 17 0
2017 8 1
2018 11 1
2019 3 0
2021 5 0
2022 5 1
2023 1 0
Total 56 3
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each João Mário goal.[53][45][52]
List of international goals scored by João Mário
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 November 2017 Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal   Saudi Arabia 3–0 3–0 Friendly
2 28 May 2018 Estádio Municipal, Braga, Portugal   Tunisia 2–0 2–2 Friendly
3 17 November 2022 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal   Nigeria 4–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours edit

Sporting CP

Benfica

Portugal

Individual

  • Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2022–23[58]
  • Primeira Liga Player of the Month: December 2022/January 2023,[59] February 2023[60]
  • Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: December 2022/January 2023,[61] February 2023,[62] March 2023[63]

Orders

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External links edit

  • at ForaDeJogo (archived)  
  • João Mário at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  • National team data (in Portuguese)
  • João Mário at National-Football-Teams.com  
  • João Mário – UEFA competition record ()  

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2018 West Ham United loan 13 2 2019 2020 Lokomotiv Moscow loan 18 1 2020 2021 Sporting CP loan 28 2 2021 Benfica88 23 International career2007 2008Portugal U153 0 2008 2009Portugal U169 3 2009 2010Portugal U1717 4 2010 2011Portugal U189 1 2010 2012Portugal U1917 2 2012 2013Portugal U2014 1 2013 2015Portugal U2113 3 2014 2023Portugal56 3 Medal record Men s football Representing Portugal UEFA European Championship Winner 2016 France Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 21 11 22 April 2024 UTC He started out at Sporting CP in whose youth system he developed being loaned to Vitoria de Setubal in 2014 and subsequently returning to be an important part of the squads that won major trophies including the 2015 Taca de Portugal In 2016 he joined Inter Milan having loan spells at West Ham United and Lokomotiv Moscow prior to rejoining Sporting also on loan in 2020 Joao Mario made his senior debut for Portugal in 2014 He was named in the squads for Euro 2016 and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups winning the 2016 tournament Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Sporting CP 1 2 Inter Milan 1 3 Benfica 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career editSporting CP edit Following a brief youth spell with local Porto in his hometown where he was deployed as a central defender Joao Mario moved to Sporting CP in 2004 at the age of 11 going on to complete his development with the Lisbon club 4 On 14 December 2011 he was called for a UEFA Europa League group stage game away against Lazio alongside youth graduates Betinho Ricardo Esgaio Tiago Ilori and Joao Carlos as the Lions had already secured the first place in its group he entered the pitch in the 76th minute of the 2 0 away loss after replacing Oguchi Onyewu 5 Joao Mario s first full season as a senior was 2012 13 as he appeared in 31 games 30 as a starter for Sporting CP B in the Segunda Liga with the team finishing in fourth position On 8 January 2014 he was loaned to Vitoria de Setubal for the remainder of the campaign 6 starting in all but one Primeira Liga matches he appeared in and being voted the league s best young player for January and February 7 On 31 May 2015 again with Sporting main squad Joao Mario started in the final of the Taca de Portugal against Braga but was substituted in the first half due to the dismissal of defender Cedric Soares in order to bring on Miguel Lopes Sporting eventually won in a penalty shootout 8 Inter Milan edit On 27 August 2016 Joao Mario signed with Inter Milan for 40 million plus 5 million in bonuses 9 10 His maiden appearance in Serie A occurred on 11 September when he played the full 90 minutes in a 2 1 victory at Pescara 11 12 and his first goal for the team opened a loss by the same score at home to Cagliari on 16 October 13 Under new manager Luciano Spalletti Joao Mario grew increasingly frustrated about the lack of playing time 14 15 On 25 January 2018 he signed on loan for Premier League team West Ham United 16 the contract included a 1 5 million loan fee and an option for the club to buy the player for a sum in the region of 40 million 17 He made his debut two days later replacing Pablo Zabaleta at half time in a 2 0 away loss to Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup 18 Joao Mario scored his first goal for West Ham on 31 March 2018 helping the hosts to defeat Southampton 3 0 19 He made 14 competitive appearances during his half season spell scoring twice and was praised for his work rate 20 On 27 August 2019 Joao Mario joined Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow on a season long loan 21 22 On 6 October 2020 also on loan he returned to Sporting 23 He scored his first goal in his second spell on 27 December from a penalty to close a 2 1 away win against B SAD 24 He contributed another until the end of the campaign from 28 appearances 25 helping his team to win the league for the first time in 19 years 26 On 12 July 2021 Inter announced they had reached an agreement to early terminate Joao Mario s contract by mutual consent 27 Benfica edit Joao Mario joined Benfica on 13 July 2021 on a five year deal 28 He scored his first competitive goal on 10 August opening the 2 0 home victory over Spartak Moscow in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 29 In the following edition of that tournament Joao Mario scored four times in the group stage 30 this included a first half penalty in a 2 1 away victory of Juventus on 14 September 2022 31 32 and the sixth goal in the 92nd minute of the 6 1 win at Maccabi Haifa on 2 November that qualified his team as group winners on away goal difference 33 He added a career best 17 in the league for the champions 34 Joao Mario scored his first career hat trick on 29 November 2023 with all goals coming in the first half of an eventual 3 3 home draw against his former club Inter Milan in the Champions League group phase he also became the first player to achieve the feat for Benfica in the competition s format 35 International career edit nbsp Joao Mario with the Portugal U19 team in 2012 Of Angolan descent 36 Joao Mario earned 82 caps for Portugal at youth level including 13 for the under 21 team 37 He made his senior debut on 11 October 2014 replacing Cristiano Ronaldo for the final 14 minutes of the friendly against France in Paris soon after coming on he was fouled by Paul Pogba for a penalty converted by Ricardo Quaresma in an eventual 2 1 loss 38 Joao Mario represented Portugal at the UEFA European Under 21 Championship in 2015 netting the only goal of their opening group win over England 39 as the tournament ended with a runner up finish 40 He was selected by the full side for their UEFA Euro 2016 campaign 41 starting in the first match a 1 1 draw with Iceland in Saint Etienne 42 he played in all of his team s seven games during Euro 2016 including the final against France which they won 43 44 Joao Mario scored his first goal for the nation on 10 November 2017 closing the 3 0 friendly defeat of Saudi Arabia 45 Subsequently he was included in the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup 46 In November 2022 Joao Mario was named in the squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar 47 The following 28 May he announced his retirement from international play 48 Personal life editJoao Mario s older brother Wilson is also a footballer He too graduated from Sporting s youth academy 49 In June 2022 Joao Mario married Marta Branco Oliveira with whom he already had a 1 year old daughter 50 Career statistics editClub edit As of match played 22 April 2024 51 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup a League cup b Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sporting CP 2011 12 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 c 0 1 0 2012 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2014 15 30 5 6 2 0 0 8 d 0 44 7 2015 16 33 6 2 0 2 0 7 e 1 1 f 0 45 7 Total 64 11 8 2 2 0 16 1 1 0 91 14 Vitoria Setubal loan 2013 14 Primeira Liga 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 Inter Milan 2016 17 Serie A 30 3 2 0 0 0 32 3 2017 18 14 0 1 0 15 0 2018 19 20 1 2 0 0 0 22 1 Total 64 4 5 0 0 0 69 4 West Ham United loan 2017 18 Premier League 13 2 1 0 14 2 Lokomotiv Moscow loan 2019 20 Russian Premier League 18 1 0 0 4 g 0 22 1 Sporting CP loan 2020 21 Primeira Liga 28 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 34 2 Benfica 2021 22 28 3 2 0 3 0 12 g 1 45 4 2022 23 33 17 4 0 0 0 14 g 6 51 23 2023 24 27 3 6 2 3 1 10 h 3 1 f 0 47 9 Total 88 23 12 2 6 1 36 10 1 0 143 36 Career total 290 43 29 4 12 1 56 11 2 0 389 59 Includes Taca de Portugal Coppa Italia FA Cup Includes Taca da Liga Appearance s in UEFA Europa League Six appearances in UEFA Champions League two appearances in UEFA Europa League Two appearances in UEFA Champions League five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League a b Appearance in Supertaca Candido de Oliveira a b c Appearance s in UEFA Champions League Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League five appearances in UEFA Europa League International edit Appearances and goals by national team and year 52 National team Year Apps Goals Portugal 2014 2 0 2015 4 0 2016 17 0 2017 8 1 2018 11 1 2019 3 0 2021 5 0 2022 5 1 2023 1 0 Total 56 3 Scores and results list Portugal s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Joao Mario goal 53 45 52 List of international goals scored by Joao Mario No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 10 November 2017 Fontelo Viseu Portugal nbsp Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 0 Friendly 2 28 May 2018 Estadio Municipal Braga Portugal nbsp Tunisia 2 0 2 2 Friendly 3 17 November 2022 Estadio Jose Alvalade Lisbon Portugal nbsp Nigeria 4 0 4 0 FriendlyHonours editSporting CP Primeira Liga 2020 21 54 Taca de Portugal 2014 15 51 Taca da Liga 2020 21 55 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira 2015 51 Benfica Primeira Liga 2022 23 56 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira 2023 57 Portugal UEFA European Championship 2016 43 UEFA European Under 21 Championship runner up 2015 40 Individual Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2022 23 58 Primeira Liga Player of the Month December 2022 January 2023 59 February 2023 60 Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month December 2022 January 2023 61 February 2023 62 March 2023 63 Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2022 23 64 Primeira Liga Midfielder Player of the Month December 2022 January 2023 65 66 UEFA European Under 17 Championship Team of the Tournament 2010 67 Orders nbsp Commander of the Order of Merit 68 References edit Updated squads for 2017 18 Premier League confirmed Premier League 2 February 2018 Retrieved 18 February 2018 a b c Joao Mario in Portuguese Mais Futebol Retrieved 24 July 2020 Joao Mario Inter Milan Archived from the original on 5 May 2019 Retrieved 25 October 2018 Lopes Goncalo 17 May 2016 Joao Mario Um central transformado num medio de classe Joao Mario Stopper turned into classy midfielder Diario de Noticias in Portuguese Retrieved 13 July 2021 Menicucci Paolo 14 December 2011 Clinical Lazio through after Sporting triumph UEFA Retrieved 6 June 2013 Toucedo Rafael 8 January 2014 Joao Mario emprestado ao V Setubal Joao Mario loaned to V Setubal O Jogo in Portuguese Retrieved 12 October 2016 Joao Mario Vitoria de Setubal eleito melhor jogador jovem janeiro fevereiro Joao Mario Vitoria de Setubal voted best young player for January February Expresso in Portuguese 4 March 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2021 Godinho Joao Paulo 31 May 2015 Sporting faz a festa da Taca nos penaltis Sporting get Cup party going on penalties in Portuguese SAPO Retrieved 19 June 2015 Comunicado Announcement Press release in Portuguese Sporting CP 27 August 2016 Retrieved 11 January 2018 Campanale Susy 27 August 2016 Official Inter sign Joao Mario Football Italia Retrieved 27 August 2016 Doppietta di Icardi e l Inter passa a Pescara Icardi brace and Inter takes it in Pescara Il Messaggero in Italian 11 September 2016 Retrieved 11 September 2016 Pescara Inter 1 2 doppietta di Icardi Pescara Inter 1 2 Icardi brace in Italian Quotidiano net 11 September 2016 Retrieved 11 September 2016 Liotta Christian 16 October 2016 Joao Mario deceives Melchiorri gives victory to Cagliari FC Inter News Archived from the original on 23 June 2018 Retrieved 16 October 2016 Inter don t want to lose Joao Mario Football Italia 19 December 2017 Retrieved 22 January 2018 Lovett Samuel 20 December 2017 Manchester United target Joao Mario won t be leaving Inter Milan says club director The Independent Retrieved 22 January 2018 Stone Simon 26 January 2018 Joao Mario Inter Milan midfielder completes loan move to West Ham BBC Sport Retrieved 26 January 2018 Figures behind Joao Mario s West Ham move revealed as player completes medical Calciomercato 25 January 2018 Retrieved 26 January 2018 Mullen Andrew 27 January 2018 Wigan Athletic 2 0 West Ham United BBC Sport Retrieved 27 January 2018 Henry Matthew 31 March 2018 West Ham United 3 0 Southampton BBC Sport Retrieved 5 May 2018 Dyer Ken 29 May 2018 West Ham keen on second Joao Mario loan London Evening Standard Retrieved 3 June 2018 Zhoao Mario v Lokomotive Joao Mario to Lokomotiv in Russian FC Lokomotiv Moscow 27 August 2019 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Joao Mario leaves for Lokomotiv Moscow Inter Milan 28 August 2019 Archived from the original on 28 August 2019 Retrieved 28 August 2019 Joao Mario de regresso ao Sporting CP Joao Mario returns to Sporting CP in Portuguese Sporting CP 6 October 2020 Retrieved 6 October 2020 Marques David 27 December 2020 Belenenses Sporting 1 2 cronica Belenenses Sporting 1 2 match report in Portuguese Mais Futebol Retrieved 28 December 2020 Pereira Antonio Pedro 15 February 2021 Ate na monotonia este Sporting brilha This Sporting can even shine in dullness Diario de Noticias in Portuguese Retrieved 13 July 2021 Sporting e campeao de Portugal ao fim de 19 anos Sporting are champions of Portugal after 19 years in Portuguese UEFA 11 May 2021 Retrieved 13 July 2021 FC Internazionale Milano statement Inter Milan 12 July 2021 Retrieved 12 July 2021 E oficial Joao Mario assina pelo Benfica Confira os detalhes It s official Joao Mario signs for Benfica Check the details O Jogo in Portuguese 13 July 2021 Retrieved 13 July 2021 Ribeiro Patrick 10 August 2021 Joao Mario goal sees Benfica through with comfort PortuGOAL Retrieved 10 August 2021 Champions League best scorers after group stage Lewandowski 2nd Tribuna 3 November 2022 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Juventus 1 2 Benfica BBC Sport 14 September 2022 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Juventus Benfica Joao Mario fez o empate de penalti e gerou se discussao entre jogadores Juventus Benfica Joao Mario drew from a penalty and a player quarrel ensued Record in Portuguese 14 September 2022 Retrieved 2 November 2022 Maccabi Haifa 1 6 Benfica BBC Sport 2 November 2022 Retrieved 2 November 2022 Taremi melhor marcador do campeonato esta no ponto caramelo Taremi the championship s top scorer has reached boiling point O Jogo in Portuguese 29 May 2023 Retrieved 29 May 2023 Roseiro Bruno 29 November 2023 A vinganca de Joao Mario acabou traida pela nao frieza de Schmidt a cronica do Benfica Inter Joao Mario s revenge ended up betrayed by Schmidt s non coldness Benfica Inter report Observador in Portuguese Retrieved 29 November 2023 A selecao de Portugal de sangue mais africano The Portugal national team with the most African blood in Portuguese EFE 9 July 2016 Retrieved 16 October 2017 Joao Mario Seria o maximo fazer o jogo 100 na final do Euro 2016 Joao Mario To play the 100th game at the Euro 2016 final would be a blast Record in Portuguese 18 March 2016 Retrieved 4 November 2022 France 2 1 Portugal Pogba and Benzema on target for Les Bleus Goal 11 October 2014 Retrieved 11 October 2014 Jurejko Jonathan 18 June 2015 England U21 0 1 Portugal U21 BBC Sport Retrieved 18 June 2015 a b Kell Tom 30 June 2015 Spot on Sweden beat Portugal to win U21 EURO UEFA Retrieved 1 October 2018 Portugal name Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches for Euros squad ESPN FC 17 May 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2016 Burke Chris 14 June 2016 Ice cool Iceland claim Portugal point UEFA Retrieved 14 June 2016 a b McNulty Phil 10 July 2016 Portugal 1 0 France BBC Sport Retrieved 27 January 2018 Nine things you didn t know about Joao Mario West Ham United F C 26 January 2018 Retrieved 27 January 2018 a b Santiago Eduardo 10 November 2017 Portugal vence Arabia Saudita com golos de Manuel Fernandes Goncalo Guedes e Joao Mario Portugal beat Saudi Arabia with goals from Manuel Fernandes Goncalo Guedes and Joao Mario in Portuguese SAPO Retrieved 11 November 2017 Nearly half Portugal s Euro squad to miss World Cup Special Broadcasting Service 17 May 2018 Retrieved 17 May 2018 Os 26 convocados de Portugal Goncalo Ramos Antonio Silva Otavio e Matheus Nunes chamados Portugal select 26 Goncalo Ramos Antonio Silva Otavio and Matheus Nunes called in Portuguese SAPO 10 November 2022 Retrieved 10 November 2022 Joao Mario anuncia adeus a selecao nacional Peco que respeitem a minha decisao Joao Mario announces goodbye to the national team I ask that my decision is respected Record in Portuguese 28 May 2023 Retrieved 29 May 2023 Wilson Eduardo considera Joao Mario promissor Wilson Eduardo sees promise in Joao Mario Record in Portuguese 16 February 2013 Archived from the original on 7 December 2017 Retrieved 6 December 2017 Oliveira Sara 26 June 2022 Futebolista Joao Mario junta craques da selecao em casamento Footballer Joao Mario assembles national team stars at wedding Jornal de Noticias in Portuguese Retrieved 11 June 2023 a b c Joao Mario at Soccerway a b Joao Mario European Football Retrieved 27 March 2018 Portugal 2 2 Tunisia BBC Sport 28 May 2018 Retrieved 29 May 2018 Sporting CP want to keep hold of midfielder Joao Mario but are struggling to reach agreement with Inter Italian media report Sempre Inter 22 May 2021 Retrieved 22 May 2021 Ribeiro Patrick 23 January 2021 Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga PortuGOAL Retrieved 24 January 2021 Kundert Tom 27 May 2023 Benfica crowned champions of Portugal PortuGOAL Retrieved 27 May 2023 Vaza Marco 9 August 2023 Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaca Benfica knew how to change to win Supercup Publico in Portuguese Retrieved 9 August 2023 Joao Mario eleito para o meio campo do Onze do Ano da I Liga Joao Mario voted to I League All Star XI s midfield in Portuguese SAPO 23 June 2023 Retrieved 12 July 2023 Joao Mario foi eleito Jogador do Mes da Liga Bwin Joao Mario was voted Bwin League Player of the Month O Jogo in Portuguese 17 February 2023 Retrieved 16 March 2023 Joao Mario renamed Liga Portugal bwin Player of the Month Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional 17 March 2023 Retrieved 15 October 2023 Liga Joao Mario eleito melhor medio de dezembro e janeiro League Joao Mario voted best best midfielder in December and January in Portuguese Mais Futebol 14 February 2023 Retrieved 15 February 2023 Joao Mario wins his second consecutive VITO Midfielder of the Month award in Liga Portugal bwin Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional 14 March 2023 Retrieved 15 October 2023 Joao Mario wins once again the VITO award for Midfielder of the Month in Liga Portugal bwin Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional 18 April 2023 Retrieved 15 October 2023 Joao Mario eleito para o meio campo do Onze do Ano da I Liga Joao Mario voted to I League All Star XI s midfield in Portuguese SAPO 23 June 2023 Retrieved 12 July 2023 Liga Joao Mario eleito melhor medio de dezembro e janeiro League Joao Mario voted best best midfielder in December and January in Portuguese Mais Futebol 14 February 2023 Retrieved 15 February 2023 Joao Mario foi eleito Jogador do Mes da Liga Bwin Joao Mario was voted Bwin League Player of the Month O Jogo in Portuguese 17 February 2023 Retrieved 16 March 2023 Technical report European Under 17 amp Under 19 Championships PDF UEFA Retrieved 12 July 2017 Selecao recebe insignias de Marcelo no Porto National team receive insignia from Marcelo in Porto Diario de Noticias in Portuguese 25 August 2016 Retrieved 11 August 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joao Mario Joao Mario at ForaDeJogo archived nbsp Joao Mario at TuttoCalciatori net in Italian National team data in Portuguese Joao Mario at National Football Teams com nbsp Joao Mario UEFA competition record archive nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joao Mario footballer born January 1993 amp oldid 1220284761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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