João Vasco


João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda, known as João Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense as a forward.

Club career

Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, João 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 Vitória F.C. in the Taça da Liga.
On 3 January 2018, João Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. 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, João 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, João Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019.

Personal life

In March 2018, João Vasco earned a master's degree from the University of Coimbra in the field of training youths in sport, having written his thesis on football and bone health.