João Traquina

João Miguel Traquina André (born 29 August 1988), known as Traquina, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Traquina and the second or paternal family name is André.
João Traquina
Personal information
Full name João Miguel Traquina André
Date of birth (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988
Place of birth Alcobaça, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Académica
Number 20
Youth career
1997–2002 Alcobaça
2002–2003 Benfica
2003–2004 Alcobaça
2004–2007 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Académica 0 (0)
2007–2009 → Tourizense (loan) 61 (6)
2009 → Estoril (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Tourizense (loan) 15 (1)
2010–2011 Pampilhosa 23 (3)
2011–2012 Sertanense 29 (5)
2012–2013 Fafe 25 (1)
2013 Naval 7 (1)
2013–2014 Sertanense 20 (3)
2014–2015 Covilhã 44 (9)
2015–2016 Belenenses 6 (0)
2016 → Covilhã (loan) 20 (2)
2016– Académica 82 (12)
National team
2006–2007 Portugal U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2020

Club career

Born in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Traquina finished his formation with Académica de Coimbra. He played lower league football until the age of 25, with G.D. Tourizense (two spells),[1] F.C. Pampilhosa, Sertanense FC, AD Fafe,[2] Associação Naval 1º de Maio[1] and Sertanense FC; he was part of G.D. Estoril Praia's Segunda Liga roster in the first part of the 2009–10 season, but failed to appear for the club.

In May 2014, Traquina signed for S.C. Covilhã in the second level.[3] He made his debut in the competition on 9 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Portimonense SC.[4]

References
  1. "João Traquina reforça Naval" [João Traquina strengthens Naval] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "AD Fafe contrata médio e avançado de rajada" [AD Fafe hire midfielder and forward in one sitting] (in Portuguese). AD Fafe. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "Traquina é reforço" [Traquina is an addition] (in Portuguese). Agente Desportivo. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. "Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Empate em jogo de oportunidades repartidas" [Portimonense-Sp. Covilhã, 1–1: Draw in game of shared chances]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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