Joao Vasco

Joao Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda (born 26 December 1994), known as Joao Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Academico de Viseu F.C. as a forward.

Club Career

Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, Joao Vasco played lower league and amateur football until the age of 22. On 14 June 2017 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga by signing a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela, making his professional debut on 30 July of that year when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Vitoria F.C. in the Taca da Liga.

Joao Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. on 3 January 2018, until the end of the season. He scored once on 18 March, the winner as they came from behind to triumph 2–1 at S.L. Benfica B, as the side from Barcelos were eventually relegated.

In July 2018, in another loan, Joao Vasco joined Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco of the third division. During the campaign, he scored 14 times in 35 games across all competitions.

Having cut ties with Tondela, Joao Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019. He returned to division two one year later, agreeing to a two-year contract at Academico de Viseu FC.