João Carvalho
João António Antunes Carvalho is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Nottingham Forest.Club career
Benfica
Born in Castanheira de Pera, Leiria District, Carvalho joined S.L. Benfica's youth system as an 8-year-old. On 11 January 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with their B-team, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–2 home win against FC Porto B for the Segunda Liga championship.
On 8 January 2017, Carvalho scored twice in a 3–2 home victory over Vitória S.C. B. Late in that month, he signed with Vitória F.C. on a half-year loan deal. He made his Primeira Liga debut with the latter on 5 February, replacing João Amaral late into the second half of an eventual 1–2 away loss to F.C. Arouca; he scored his first goal in the competition on 19 March, helping to a 1–1 draw against FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão.
Carvalho made his competitive debut for Benfica's first team on 14 October 2017, featuring ten minutes in a 1–0 away defeat of S.C. Olhanense for the Taça de Portugal.Nottingham Forest
On 14 June 2018, Carvalho signed a five-year contract with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest for a club-record transfer fee of £13.2m. He scored his first goal for them on 19 September in a 2–1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday, finishing his first season with a further three as well as eight assists in a final ninth position.Career statistics
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