João Tomás

Portuguese footballer

João Tomás
Personal information
Full name João Henrique Pataco Tomás[1]
Date of birth (1975-05-27) 27 May 1975 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1986–1993 Oliveira Bairro
1993–1994 Troviscal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Águas Boas
1995–1996 Anadia
1996–1999 Académica 81 (28)
2000–2001 Benfica 41 (19)
2001–2004 Betis 32 (7)
2003–2004 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 20 (3)
2004–2006 Braga 59 (30)
2006–2007 Al-Arabi 17 (8)
2007 Al-Rayyan 9 (8)
2007–2008 Braga 10 (1)
2008–2009 Boavista 28 (12)
2009–2010 Rio Ave 15 (6)
2010 Sharjah 1 (2)
2010–2013 Rio Ave 65 (34)
2013 Libolo ? (4)
Total 378 (162)
International career
2000 Portugal B 2 (0)
2000–2007 Portugal 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Henrique Pataco Tomás (born 27 May 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

He represented mostly Braga (three seasons) and Rio Ave (four) in a 19-year senior career, also having a one-and-a-half-season spell at Benfica and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 261 matches and 101 goals. Abroad, he spent some time in Spain and Asia.[2]

Tomás was a Portugal international in the 2000s.

Club career

Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District,[3] Tomás achieved some notability playing for Académica de Coimbra, earning the nickname of O Jardel de Coimbra (Coimbra's Jardel) after Mário Jardel.[4]

He subsequently represented S.L. Benfica (scoring 17 goals in his only full season, 2000–01),[3] Real Betis – joining in summer 2001 alongside his teammate José Calado,[5] he netted seven times in La Liga in his debut campaign, but appeared scarcely in the second[6][7]– Vitória de Guimarães and S.C. Braga,[8] to where he returned after a Qatar Stars League stint in 2006–07 with Al-Arabi SC and Al-Rayyan SC, having left for Asia for free.[9]

In 2004–05 and the following season, while with Braga, Tomás was the second-best scorer in the Primeira Liga.[10][11] In 2007–08, however, he was very rarely used, due to injuries and the emergence of Austrian Roland Linz,[12][13][11] and in July 2008 he signed for Boavista FC, relegated to the Segunda Liga due to financial irregularities.[8]

Two matches into the 2008–09 season, Tomás entailed negotiations with another Qatari club, Al Ahli SC (Doha), but quickly returned to Boavista.[14] In June 2009, as his team suffered a second consecutive drop,[15] he joined Rio Ave F.C. at age 34.[16]

Tomás fared well in his return to the top flight, scoring six goals in the league and eight overall, but moved abroad once again in February 2010, with UAE Pro League side Sharjah FC.[17] He returned to Rio Ave in July, agreeing to a one-year contract.[18][8]

On 30 October 2010, Tomás scored in a 2–0 home win against his former team Braga, as Rio Ave won their first game of the campaign; earlier, in the first half, he missed a penalty kick.[19] In the first year in his second spell in Vila do Conde he finished second in the scorers chart, only trailing FC Porto's Hulk.[20]

Tomás moved abroad again in January 2013, signing for C.R.D. Libolo in the Angolan Girabola;[21] Shortly before that, his hat-trick helped the visitors to defeat Vitória de Setúbal 5–3, and he reached 101 goals in the Portuguese top tier in the process.[22][11]

After retiring, Tomás worked in directorial capacities at F.C. Famalicão, C.D. Trofense and S.C.U. Torreense.[23]

International career

Tomás earned four caps for Portugal.[24][7] His first game was in a 2–1 victory over Israel in a friendly, on 15 November 2000.[25]

On 22 May 2007, after a 5+1⁄2-year absence, Tomás was recalled to the national team by Luiz Felipe Scolari,[26] playing against a Kuwaiti club on 5 June in Kuwait City and scoring in the 1–1 draw.[27]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[28][29]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Académica 1996–97 Segunda Liga 15 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 19 3
1997–98 Primeira Liga 28 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 7
1998–99 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1
1999–00 Segunda Liga 17 19 3 3 0 0 0 0 20 22
Total 81 28 11 5 0 0 0 0 92 33
Benfica 1999–00 Primeira Liga 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
2000–01 31 17 3 1 0 0 2 1 36 19
2001–02 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 0
Total 41 19 3 1 0 0 2 1 46 21
Betis 2001–02 La Liga 20 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 7
2002–03 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 13 1
Total 31 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 33 8
Vitória Guimarães 2003–04 Primeira Liga 20 3 2 1 0 0 – 22 4
Braga 2004–05 Primeira Liga 29 15 2 1 0 0 2 0 33 16
2005–06 30 15 4 2 0 0 4 1 38 18
Total 59 30 6 3 0 0 6 1 71 34
Al-Arabi 2006–07 Qatar Stars League 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 8
Al-Rayyan 2006–07 Qatar Stars League 9 8 0 0 0 0 – 9 8
Braga 2007–08 Primeira Liga 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1
Boavista 2008–09 Segunda Liga 28 13 2 1 0 0 – 30 14
Rio Ave 2009–10 Primeira Liga 15 6 1 0 3 2 – 19 8
Sharjah 2009–10 UAE Pro League 1 2 0 0 – – 1 2
Rio Ave 2010–11 Primeira Liga 29 16 3 2 2 0 – 34 18
2011–12 27 11 2 3 2 2 – 31 16
2012–13 9 7 2 3 1 2 – 12 12
Total 65 34 7 8 5 4 – 77 44

References

  1. ^ a b c "João Tomás" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ Bragança, José (25 November 2012). "João Tomás, o senhor 100 golos na Liga portuguesa" [João Tomás, Mr. 100 Goals in Portuguese League] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "João Tomás: Futebol no sangue e carreira ascendente" [João Tomás: Football in his blood and upward career]. Record (in Portuguese). August 2001. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. ^ Calisto, Henrique (26 November 2012). "João Tomás era o "Jardel de Coimbra"" [João Tomás was "Coimbra's Jardel"] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "João Tomás cinco anos no Bétis" [João Tomás five years in Betis] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ Jiménez, Juan (22 September 2010). "Ser portugués en el Betis" [To be Portuguese at Betis]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Joao Tomas, héroe bético y su "inolvidable" gol al Alavés" [João Tomás, Betis heroe and his "unforgettable" goal to Alavés]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (4 February 2018). "João Tomás: "Um dia, eu e o Bossio atámos os pés e as mãos e tapámos a boca a um funcionário do Benfica e deixámo-lo no corredor do hotel"" [João Tomás: "One day, me and Bossio bound and gagged a Benfica employee and left him in the hotel hallway"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ "João Tomás de borla no Qatar" [João Tomás for free in Qatar]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  10. ^ "João Tomás: «Posso marcar ainda mais golos»" [João Tomás: "I can score even more goals"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "João Tomás chega aos 101 golos" [João Tomás reaches 101 goals]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  12. ^ "João Tomás pára um mês" [João Tomás out for one month]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Sp. Braga: João Tomás está de regresso" [Sp. Braga: João Tomás is back] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ^ "João Tomás não sai" [João Tomás does not leave]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  15. ^ Escobar de Lima, Filipe (24 May 2009). "Leiria regressa à I Liga, Boavista desce à II Divisão" [Leiria return to I League, Boavista relegated to II Division]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  16. ^ "João Tomás reforça ataque" [João Tomás strengthens attack]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  17. ^ "João Tomás: «Espero que seja apenas um até breve»" [João Tomás: "I hope it's just a see you soon"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  18. ^ Figueiredo, João Tiago (18 May 2010). "Rio Ave: João Tomás vai regressar a casa" [Rio Ave: João Tomás will return home] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  19. ^ Assunção, Manuel (30 October 2010). "A primeira vitória caiu para o lado do Rio Ave de Yazalde e Bruno Gama" [First win fell on Yazalde and Bruno Gama's court]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Hulk melhor marcador, João Tomás apanha Falcao" [Hulk top scorer, João Tomás catches Falcao] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  21. ^ Pestana, José (29 December 2012). "Mercado: João Tomás vai jogar no Recreativo do Libolo" [Market: João Tomás will play for Recreativo do Libolo] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  22. ^ Pereira, Sérgio (25 November 2012). "V. Setúbal-Rio Ave, 3–5 (destaques)" [V. Setúbal-Rio Ave, 3–5 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  23. ^ "II Liga: João Tomás é o novo diretor-desportivo do Torreense" [II League: João Tomás is Torreense's new sporting director] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Portugal-Israel, 2–1: A noite de todas as prendas numa vitória "quanto baste"" [Portugal-Israel, 2–1: Night of all gifts in "just barely" win]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  26. ^ "Scolari names uncapped trio in Portugal squad". ESPN Soccernet. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  27. ^ "Portugal cede empate com o Kuwait" [Portugal allow Kuwait draw] (in Portuguese). Mundo Português. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  28. ^ João Tomás at Soccerway
  29. ^ João Tomás at WorldFootball.net

External links

  • João Tomás at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • João Tomás at BDFutbol Edit this at Wikidata
  • João Tomás national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
  • João Tomás at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata