Eduardo Simões

Eduardo Simões
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Manuel Melico Simões[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-25) 25 January 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1991–2001 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Benfica B 17 (0)
2003–2005 Benfica 1 (0)
2003–2004 → Amora (loan) 36 (2)
2005–2006 Olivais Moscavide 8 (0)
2006–2009 Mafra 65 (1)
2007–2008 → Vihren (loan) 19 (0)
2009–2011 Real Massamá 60 (1)
2012–2013 Loures 31 (0)
2013 Libolo ? (0)
2014 Loures 13 (0)
2014–2017 Alta de Lisboa 32 (4)
2017–2018 Pêro Pinheiro 8 (0)
Total 290 (8)
International career
1998 Portugal U15 10 (0)
1999 Portugal U16 12 (1)
2000 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2000 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2001 Portugal U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduardo Manuel Melico Simões (born 25 January 1982) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Simões joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 9, and completed his development in 2001 by winning the under-19 championship.[2] He was subsequently promoted to the reserves in the third division, making his debut on 2 September 2001 against A.D. Camacha.[3] Despite being called up for the training sessions of the first team on several occasions in his first two seasons,[4][5][2] he only played once for the main squad in official matches, on 1 June 2003.[6]

In July 2003, Simões agreed to extend his contract until 2005, hoping to play in a more competitive league in the 2003–04 campaign were he not to remain with the roster.[7][8][6] However, it was decided that he would be loaned to Amora F.C. of the third level,[8] a move he disliked because he expected to play in the professional leagues: "When I renewed my contract, it was mentioned that I would be loaned to a team in the Primeira Liga or the Segunda Liga. That did not happen, but I will still present myself without any worries."[8]

In 2004–05, Simões joined the first team pre-season in Switzerland, and Benfica attempted to find him a club in division two,[9] but despite interest from Alverca F.C. he remained and returned to the reserve side for a further season.[10] After his contract expired,[11] he resumed his career in the third tier, with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide, C.D. Mafra and Real SC. This was interspersed with a brief stint in Bulgaria, with FC Vihren Sandanski.[12][13]

Simões spent the vast majority of his remaining career in the Lisbon regional leagues, in representation of Grupo Sportivo Loures, União Desportiva Alta de Lisboa and Clube Atlético Pêro Pinheiro.

International career

All categories accounted for, Simões earned 31 caps for Portugal at youth level.[14] He represented the under-16 side at the 1999 UEFA European Championship in the Czech Republic, helping the country reach the quarter-finals;[14] he was also part of the squad that failed to qualify for the 2000 edition.[14]

In 2000, Simões appeared with the under–18s in the qualifying stages for the 2001 European Championships.[14] The following year, he played under–20 football at the V Madeira International tournament.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Eduardo Simões" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Eduardo Simões: "Convocatória seria um sonho"" [Eduardo Simões: «Call-up would be a dream»]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 September 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Carlitos jogou pela equipa B em nome do "futebol único"" [Carlitos played for the B-team in the name of «one football»]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Toni chama quatro da B" [Toni calls four from the B's]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 November 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Jovens da equipa B às ordens" [Youngsters from the B-team available]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 September 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Eduardo Simões: "Vou renovar por dois anos..."" [Eduardo Simões: «I will renew for two years...»]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 June 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Simões renovou" [Simões has renewed]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 June 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Simões hoje no Amora" [Simões in Amora today]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Eduardo Simões emprestado" [Eduardo Simões loaned]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Eduardo Simões fica na B" [Eduardo Simões stays with B's]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Runa renova por uma temporada" [Runa renews for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 June 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Depois do Ol. Moscavide, Rui Dias vai treinar na Bulgária" [After Ol. Moscavide, Rui Dias will coach in Bulgaria] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  13. ^ Maduro, Hugo (10 October 2010). "As estrelas do futebol que nunca chegaram a ser um Figo, um Simão ou um Ronaldo" [The football stars who never got to be Figo, Simão or Ronaldo]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d "Eduardo Simões" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Sub-20: Itália conquista V Torneio Internacional da Madeira" [Under-20: Italy conquer V Madeira International tournament]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 March 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2015.