João Simões (footballer, born 2007)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Arnauth Barrocas and the second or paternal family name is Simões.
João Simões
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões[1]
Date of birth (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007[1]
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 52
Youth career
2014–2018 Portimonense
2018–2024 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Sporting CP B 9 (2)
2024– Sporting CP 26 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 Portugal U15 6 (0)
2022–2024 Portugal U17 39 (5)
2024–2025 Portugal U19 9 (2)
2025– Portugal U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Cyprus
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:04, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:08, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

João Pedro Arnauth Barrocas Simões (born 6 January 2007) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

Club career

Born in Portimão, Algarve, Simões started his development at Portimonense and finished it at Sporting CP.[2] On 11 February 2021, he signed a youth contract with the latter,[3] agreeing to a professional one in February 2023.[4]

Simões was promoted to the reserve team in the summer of 2024.[5] He made his debut for the main squad on 22 November, as a substitute in a 6–0 win against Amarante in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.[6]

Simões played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 14 December 2024, starting and featuring 80 minutes of the 3–2 home victory over Boavista.[7] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 25 January in a 2–0 defeat of Nacional also at the Estádio José Alvalade,[8] and finished the season with nine appearances for the champions (18 in all competitions including five in the UEFA Champions League); subsequently, he renewed his link until 2030.[9]

International career

Simões represented Portugal at the 2023 and 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championships. In the latter edition of the tournament, he captained his side to the final where they lost 3–0 to Italy.[10][11]

On 10 October 2025, aged 18, Simões earned his first cap for the under-21 side, in a 3–0 home win over Bulgaria in the 2027 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 March 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2024–25 Liga 3 9 2 — — — — 9 2
Sporting CP 2024–25 Primeira Liga 9 1 2 0 2 0 5[a] 0 0 0 18 1
2025–26 Primeira Liga 17 0 3 1 1 0 8[a] 0 0 0 29 1
Total 26 1 5 1 3 0 13 0 0 0 47 2
Career total 35 3 5 1 3 0 13 0 0 0 56 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Sporting CP

Portugal U17

References

  1. ^ a b c "João Simões" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ^ "O menino de Portimão que vive semana inesquecível" [The kid from Portimão who is having an unforgettable week] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ "João Simões assina contrato de formação do Sporting" [João Simões signs Sporting youth contract]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Sporting: jovem de 16 anos assina contrato profissional" [Sporting: 16-year-old youngster signs professional contract] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. ^ Pinto, Vanda (26 September 2024). "Amorim fala de Debast, João Simões e ainda Essugo: "Podíamos ter ficado..." ["Amorim speaks about Debast, João Simões and still Essugo: "We could have retained..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. ^ "João Simões e a estreia: «É um sonho que tenho desde que cheguei ao Sporting em 2018»" [João Simões and his debut: "It's a dream I had every since I arrived at Sporting in 2018"]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sporting encerra série negra com vitória sobre o Boavista" [Sporting put an end to dark run with victory over Boavista]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 14 December 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  8. ^ Roseiro, Bruno (25 January 2025). "João entrou, marcou e chorou de emoção entre nova vitória em branco: Sporting lidera em temporadas seguidas 54 anos depois" [João came, scored and cried tears of emotion after another goalless victory: Sporting lead in consecutive seasons 54 years later]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Sporting: João Simões renova até 2030" [Sporting: João Simões renews until 2030]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  10. ^ "João Santos e João Simões confiantes para o arranque" [João Santos and João Simões confident for the start] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b "UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3–0 Portugal". UEFA. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Luís Freire promove quatro estreias e dois regressos na selecção de sub-21" [Luís Freire promotes four debuts and two returns in the under-21 national team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Portugal vence Bulgária e comanda Grupo B dos sub-21" [Portugal beat Bulgaria and top Group B of the under-21s] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  14. ^ João Simões at Soccerway
  15. ^ Kobylinska, Anita; Sarkar, Pritha (17 May 2025). "Sporting beat Vitoria to clinch Portuguese title". Reuters. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Sporting CP wins 2025 Taça de Portugal after extra-time thriller vs Benfica". beIN Sports. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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