João Vasco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Darque, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lusitânia | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Darquense | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vitorino Piães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Darquense | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vitorino Piães | 1 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Darquense | 29 | (7) |
| 2014–2017 | Mortágua | 93 | (17) |
| 2017–2019 | Tondela | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Benfica Castelo Branco (loan) | 34 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Olhanense | 24 | (12) |
| 2020–2022 | Académico Viseu | 63 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Varzim | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Covilhã | 31 | (4) |
| 2024– | Lusitânia | 47 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 28 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Vasco Lima Santos de Miranda (born 26 December 1994), known as João Vasco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Lusitânia.
Born in the village of Darque in Viana do Castelo, João Vasco played lower league and amateur football until the age of 22.[2] On 14 June 2017 he moved straight to the Primeira Liga by signing a three-year contract with C.D. Tondela,[3] making his professional debut on 30 July of that year when he came on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Vitória F.C. in the Taça da Liga.[4]
João Vasco was loaned to Segunda Liga club Gil Vicente F.C. on 3 January 2018, until the end of the season.[5] He scored once on 18 March, the winner as they came from behind to win 2–1 at S.L. Benfica B, as the side from Barcelos were eventually relegated.[6]
In July 2018, in another loan, João Vasco joined Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco of the third division.[7] During the campaign, he scored 14 times in 35 games in all competitions.[8]
Having cut ties with Tondela, João Vasco signed a one-year deal with third-tier S.C. Olhanense on 14 August 2019.[8] He returned to division two one year later, agreeing to a two-year contract at Académico de Viseu FC.[9]
João Vasco competed in the third division from 2022 to 2025, with Varzim SC,[10] S.C. Covilhã[11] and Lusitânia FC.[12] He helped the latter team to reach the professional leagues for the first time in their 101-year history, contributing a squad-best eight goals to the feat.[13][14]
On 10 August 2025, in Lusitânia's first-ever match in division two, João Vasco scored the only goal of the away victory over C.S. Marítimo, deep in injury time.[15]