Josue Sa

Josue Humberto Goncalves Leal de Sa (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian First League club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad.

He began his career at Vitoria de Guimaraes. After a loan spell at Chaves he became a regular in the first team, playing 109 total games and scoring five goals. In August 2017, he joined Belgian club Anderlecht for a fee of €2,2 million, being loaned to Kasimpasa and Huesca later on before being released.

Sa represented Portugal at youth level.

Club Career

Vitoria Guimaraes

Born in Lisbon, Sa spent nine of his formative years with local Sporting CP, signing with Vitoria S.C. at the age of 17. He started his senior career in 2011, being loaned by the latter to third division club G.D. Chaves.

Subsequently returned to Guimaraes, Sa initially alternated between the first team and the recently created reserve side in the Segunda Liga. His first appearance in the Primeira Liga with the former was on 20 January 2013, when he came on as a late substitute in a 3−1 away win against Rio Ave FC.

Sa scored his first goal in the top level on 7 November 2014, in a 2−1 away victory over F.C. Arouca. He added another one during the season from 26 appearances, helping to an eventual fifth-place finish and qualification to the UEFA Europa League.

On 6 May 2016, Sa renewed his contract until 2019, with the release clause being improved from €3 to 8 million.

Anderlecht

Sa joined R.S.C. Anderlecht on 31 August 2017, after agreeing to a four-year deal. He made his Belgian First Division A debut on 1 October, playing the entire 1–0 home victory over Standard Liege.

Sa spent the following two seasons on loan, to Turkish Super Lig's Kasimpasa S.K. and SD Huesca of the Spanish Segunda Division.

Ludogorets

On 2 October 2020, Sa joined PFC Ludogorets Razgrad of the First Professional Football League on a thr