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Beyond academia

Sport has been part of my life since childhood: first in competitive football and, today, in cycling and padel.

Football

Right-back

I trained in the youth academies of Amora, Benfica and Belenenses and played five senior seasons as a right-back, until an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury ended my career in 2021.

76 official matches including 6 in the Taça de Portugal

All league matches were played in the Campeonato de Portugal, at the time the third tier of Portuguese football.

2016/17 Atlético CP
2016/17 Fabril Barreiro
2017/18 Olímpico Montijo
2018/19 Sacavenense
2018/19 Cova da Piedade S23
2019/20 Amora FC
2020/21 Olímpico Montijo

Youth Amora FC · Benfica · Belenenses · Casa Pia · Beira-Mar Almada

Full career on zerozero

Cycling

Cycling is currently my main form of training.

1,621 km in 2026
13,713 m climbed in 2026
30 rides in 2026

2,084 km all-time
134 km longest ride
381 m biggest climb

From Strava · updated Oct 30, 2026

Padel

Since 2021

I play regularly at several clubs in the region and have competed in the Liga de Clubes for three clubs.

Liga de Clubes

Alcochete Indoor Padel
Best Lane Padel
Game Set Padel current club