Who Are Ya? (Primeira Liga/Liga NOS)
Try and work out which player these 10 facts are describing.
To celebrate the Primeira Liga wrapping up this month, this player has plied his trade at some point in Portugal’s top-flight.
Good Luck! (Boa Sorte!)
The Facts:
1. At time of writing (July 2020), this player is 26 years old.
2. This player has played 27 times in the Primeira Liga during a 2-year spell at his former youth team.
3. While playing his 2 seasons in the top-flight, he also played 16 games for the clubs B-team in the Segunda Liga during this time.
4. According to Wikipedia, this player is only the 12th player of his nationality to have played in the Primeira Liga, and the only player from this nation to have played in the league during the 2010s decade.
5. His dad is a former professional tennis player, who has played in several Wimbledon tournaments.
6. For his current club, he has made 239 appearances (to date), scoring 11 goals.
7. He has followed in the footsteps of Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo, coming through the academy system at his former Portuguese club.
8. He scored the winning penalty for his country in 2018, meaning they won their first ever world cup shootout.
9. In March of this year, he was involved in an altercation in the stands with several supporters, resulting in a 4-game ban and a fine for his conduct post-game.
10. This player features in the video below of “The Best Goal Saving Tackles (19/20)”.
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