Joca (footballer, born 1995)

Joca
Personal information
Full name	João Carlos Almeida Leandro
Date of birth	13 September 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Lourosa, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2005–2014	Feirense
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2016	Feirense
2015	→ Espinho (loan)
2015–2016	→ Cesarense (loan)
2016–2017	Esmoriz
2017–2019	Lusitânia
2019–2022	Florgrade
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

João Carlos Almeida Leandro (born 13 September 1995), known as Joca, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career edit

Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Joca spent his formative years with local club C.D. Feirense. His only competitive game with the first team occurred on 13 August 2014, when he played 90 minutes against C.D. Aves for that season's Taça da Liga (1–1 home draw).^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Joca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "Feirense-Aves: 1–1: Visitantes sobem ao 2.º lugar do grupo D" [Feirense-Aves: 1–1: Visitors climb to 2nd place in group D]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

Personal information
Full name	João Carlos Almeida Leandro^[1]
Date of birth	(1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 28)^[1]
Place of birth	Lourosa, Portugal^[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2005–2014	Feirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Feirense	0	(0)
2015	→ Espinho (loan)	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Cesarense (loan)	4	(0)
2016–2017	Esmoriz	18	(0)
2017–2019	Lusitânia	2	(0)
2019–2022	Florgrade	41	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 20 May 2023 (UTC)