Joao Jaquite

Joao Lamine Jaquite (born 22 February 1996) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club C.D. Tondela.

Club Career

Born in Bissau, Jaquite started playing organised football in Portugal, with amateurs Uniao Atletico Povoense. On 8 July 2015, C.D. Tondela announced his promotion to the senior team, recently promoted to the Primeira Liga.

Jaquite appeared in his first match as a professional on 20 December 2015, starting and playing 52 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against Vitoria F.C. for the top-division championship. In the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to third tier club Lusitano FCV.

International Career

Jaquite won his first cap for Guinea-Bissau on 23 March 2019, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Zezinho in a 2–2 home draw to Mozambique for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He was selected for the finals by coach Baciro Cande.