Joao Mario

Joao Mario Neto Lopes (born 3 January 2000), known as Joao Mario, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto mainly as a right winger.

Club Career

Born in Sao Joao da Madeira, Joao Mario began at hometown club A.D. Sanjoanense before joining the ranks of FC Porto at the age of nine. On 7 October 2018, while still a junior, he made his professional debut with the reserve team in a LigaPro match against F.C. Arouca, coming on for Tiago Matos for the last 11 minutes of a 1–0 home loss. The following 5 January, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw with S.L. Benfica B also at the Estadio Dr. Jorge Sampaio.

On 10 June 2020, Joao Mario had his first call-up to Porto's first team, remaining unused as they won 1–0 at home to C.S. Maritimo. He debuted on 15 July as they won the Primeira Liga title with a 2–0 win over Sporting CP also at the Estadio do Dragao, playing the last five minutes in place of Luis Diaz. On 1 August he was on the bench in the 2–1 defeat of S.L. Benfica in the final of the Taca de Portugal, securing a double.

Joao Mario was eventually reconverted by manager Sergio Conceicao into a right back.

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