Afonso Taira

Afonso Taira
Personal information
Full name Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira
Date of birth (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Estoril
Number 6
Youth career
2002–2003 Internacional Almancil
2003–2006 Estoril
2006–2011 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Córdoba 2 (0)
2012–2014 → Atlético (loan) 67 (2)
2014– Estoril 44 (1)
National team
2008–2009 Portugal U17 11 (0)
2010 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2011 Portugal U19 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 May 2016 (UTC).


Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Cascais, Lisbon, Taira joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 2006 (aged 14), from neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia. He made his professional debuts in 2011 with Córdoba CF in the Spanish second division, signing a three-year contract[1] but making only three competitive appearances during his first season in Andalusia.

For the 2012–13 campaign, Taira returned to his country after being loaned to Atlético Clube de Portugal in the second level.[2]

Personal life

Taira's father, José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He appeared in more than 100 games in the Primeira Liga, and also competed for six years in Spain, representing mainly UD Salamanca.

References

  1. ↑ Taira llega para tres campañas (Taira arrives for three seasons); El Día de Córdoba, 9 July 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Córdoba cede a Taira al Atlético Clube de Portugal (Córdoba loans Taira to Atlético Clube de Portugal); Marca, 6 August 2012 (Spanish)

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