João Guilherme
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Guilherme Leme Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilac, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Fateh | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Internacional | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | Marítimo | 109 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | APOEL | 75 | (4) |
| 2016– | Al-Fateh | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. | |||
João Guilherme Leme Amorim (born 21 April 1986) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Fateh.
Career
Internacional
João Guilherme started his career with Brazilian powerhouse Internacional where he played a total of 16 games, and scored 1 goal.
Marítimo
In January 2008, Guilherme was officially announced as the first reinforcement of the year of Portuguese Liga club C.S. Marítimo, after completing a deal worth €200,000. He was signed along with Internacional teammate Bruno Grassi, both of whom joined up with former teammates Marcelo Boeck, Ediglê and Márcio Mossoró, who all signed for Marítimo earlier in the season from Internacional. He played for Maritimo from 2008 until 2013, appearing in 109 games and scoring 5 goals.
APOEL
On 14 June 2013, after six Portuguese Liga seasons, he signed a two-year contract with APOEL from Cyprus.[1] He made his APOEL debut against NK Maribor at GSP Stadium on 31 July 2013, in a 1–1 first leg draw for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.[2] He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 2 September 2013, in his team's 3–0 home win against Enosis Neon Paralimni for the Cypriot First Division.[3] During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in four 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and won all the titles in Cyprus, the Cypriot League,[4][5] the Cypriot Cup[6][7] and the Cypriot Super Cup.[8][9]
The next season, he appeared in five group stage matches in APOEL's 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign.[10] On 19 December 2014, Guilherme signed a two-year contract extension with APOEL, running until June 2017.[11] On 14 June 2016, one month after he won his third consecutive Cypriot First Division title with the club, João Guilherme's contract with APOEL was mutually terminated.[12]
International career
João Guilherme was the captain of the Brazil under-17 team that won the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup, appearing in all Brazil's matches and helping his team to win the trophy.[13]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo | 2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 109 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 143 | 6 | |||
| APOEL | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 75 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 184 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Cypriot Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Club
- Cypriot First Division: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Cypriot Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2013
International
References
- ↑ "Υπέγραψε ο Joao Guilherme Leme Amorin" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Battling Maribor hold APOEL". UEFA. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "APOEL vs. Enosis 3-0". Soccerway. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title". UEFA. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "AEL vs. APOEL 0-1". Soccerway. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0-2 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "APOEL vs. Ermis 2-0". Soccerway. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "APOEL FC 1-0 APOLLON". APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "APOEL vs. Apollon 1-0". Soccerway. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "APOEL FC Squad". UEFA. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με João Guilherme Leme Amorin [Contract renewal with João Guilherme Leme Amorin] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "Κοινή συναινέσει λύση συνεργασίας με João Guilherme Amorin". APOEL FC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής στα 17 [World Champion at his 17] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ "Foradejogo profile". Foradejogo. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
- APOEL official profile
- João Guilherme profile at ForaDeJogo
- João Guilherme at thefinalball.com
- João Guilherme profile at Soccerway