Joao Teixeira
Full name: Joao Teixeira
Current team: Shanghai Shenhua
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 18 January, 1993 (33 years)
Place of birth: Braga, Portugal
Weight: 152.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €870k
Current team: Shanghai Shenhua
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 18 January, 1993 (33 years)
Place of birth: Braga, Portugal
Weight: 152.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €870k
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Joao Teixeira plays as a midfielder for Shanghai Shenhua. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Statistics
Joao Teixeira Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shanghai Shenhua | Super League | 589 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | Super League | 2193 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Shanghai Shenhua | Super League | 1721 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Shanghai Shenhua | Super League | 1090 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Umm-Salal | Qatar Stars League | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Famalicao | Primeira Liga | 787 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 771 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Primeira Liga | 1286 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Primeira Liga | 597 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 600 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 72 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool U21 | Premier League U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Brighton | Championship | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Brentford | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Liverpool U21 | Premier League U21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Shanghai Shenhua | CFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Shanghai Shenhua | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Shanghai Shenhua | CFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Umm-Salal | QSL Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | FC Porto | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | Capital One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Brighton | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Brighton | Capital One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Shanghai Shenhua | AFC Champions League Elite | 629 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Shanghai Shenhua | AFC Champions League Elite | 644 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Feyenoord | UEFA Conference League | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Feyenoord | UEFA Europa League | 142 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Vitoria Guimaraes | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 382 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Portugal U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Portugal U21 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | Portugal U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Joao Teixeira Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013/2014, |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017, |
| Qatar - QSL Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022/2023, |
| China PR - FA Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023, |
| China PR - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2025, 2024, |
| China PR - Chinese Super League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016, |
Transfers
Joao Teixeira Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.04.2023 | Umm-Salal | Shanghai Shenhua | Free agent |
| 01.07.2022 | Famalicao | Umm-Salal | Free agent |
| 31.01.2022 | Feyenoord | Famalicao | Free agent |
| 04.09.2020 | Vitoria Guimaraes | Feyenoord | Transfer |
| 26.07.2018 | FC Porto | Vitoria Guimaraes | Transfer |
| 30.06.2018 | Braga | FC Porto | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2017 | FC Porto | Braga | Loan |
| 01.07.2016 | Liverpool | FC Porto | Free agent |
| 31.05.2015 | Brighton | Liverpool | Return from loan |
| 15.08.2014 | Liverpool | Brighton | Loan |
| 08.10.2013 | Brentford | Liverpool | Return from loan |
| 10.09.2013 | Liverpool | Brentford | Loan |
| 01.02.2012 | Sporting CP | Liverpool | Transfer |
Sidelined
Joao Teixeira Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Leg | 14.12.2020 | 27.02.2021 |
| Knock | 26.10.2020 | 04.11.2020 |
