João Mário (footballer, born 2000)


João Mário Neto Lopes, known as João Mário, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto as a forward.

Club career

Born in São João da Madeira, João Mário began at hometown club A.D. Sanjoanense before joining the ranks of FC Porto at the age of nine. On 7 October 2018, he made his professional debut with FC Porto B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against F.C. Arouca, coming on for Tiago Matos for the last twelve minutes of a 1–0 home loss. The following 5 January, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw with S.L. Benfica B also at the Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio.