Afonso Taira

Afonso Taira

Personal information
Full name	Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira
Date of birth	(1992-06-17) 17 June 1992
Place of birth	Cascais, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Estoril
Number	6
Youth career
2002–2003	Internacional Almancil
2003–2006	Estoril
2006–2011	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Córdoba	2	(0)
2012–2014	→ Atlético (loan)	67	(2)
2014–	Estoril	41	(1)
International career
2008–2009	Portugal U17	11	(0)
2010	Portugal U18	3	(0)
2011	Portugal U19	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Afonso Miguel Castro Vilhena Taira (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Cascais, Lisbon, Taira joined Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 2006 (aged 14), from neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia. He made his professional debuts in 2011 with Córdoba CF in the Spanish second division, signing a three-year contract but making only three competitive appearances during his first season in Andalusia.

For the 2012–13 campaign, Taira returned to his country after being loaned to Atlético Clube de Portugal in the second level.

Personal life

Taira's father, José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He appeared in more than 100 games in the Primeira Liga, and also competed for six years in Spain, representing mainly UD Salamanca.

External links

• Afonso Taira at footballzz.co.uk
• Afonso Taira profile at ForaDeJogo
• Afonso Taira at Soccerway