Josue

Josue Filipe Soares Pesqueira (born 17 September 1990), known simply as Josue, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Legia Warsaw as an attacking midfielder.

He spent most of his career attached to Porto, though was often loaned out, and also represented Pacos de Ferreira and Braga in the Primeira Liga. Abroad, he played for four clubs in Turkey's Super Lig, among them Bursaspor and Galatasaray.

Josue made his full debut for Portugal in 2013.

Club Career

Early years and Pacos

Born in Valongo, Porto District, Josue joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of nine. He spent his first two seasons as a senior on loan, both in Portugal and abroad, representing successively S.C. Covilha,F.C. Penafiel (both in the Segunda Liga) and VVV-Venlo (Netherlands).

In summer 2011, Josue was released by Porto with only two official appearances to his credit, both in the Taca da Liga, and signed with F.C. Pacos de Ferreira. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Nacional. In his second year he contributed 23 league appearances – 18 starts – as the club finished a best-ever third and qualified to the UEFA Champions League, and was chosen as Best Young Player in the competition in the process.

Return to Porto

Josue agreed on a return to former side Porto on 29 May 2013, penning a four-year contract and moving alongside manager Paulo Fonseca. On 10 August he won his first club honour, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes in the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira, and scored his first goal for his new team a week later starting and netting through a penalty kick in a 3–1 victory at Vitoria de Setubal.

Deemed surplus to requirements at Porto as practically all Portuguese players, Josue then spent 18 months on loan at Bursaspor. He made his Super Lig debut on 30 August 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a

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