João Teixeira

Benfica

On 13 January 2013, Teixeira made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 game against Braga B and played 84 minutes. He scored his first professional goal in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga game against Portimonense on 18 January 2014. He acted mainly as a back-up to Carlos Martins, amassing 28 games in total. He debuted for Benfica in a UEFA Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen on 9 December 2014. On 13 July 2015, he renewed his contract with Benfica until 2021.

Loans

In February 2016, Teixeira joined Vitória SC on loan for the rest of the season. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 6 March in a 2–0 loss at Académica de Coimbra as a 74th-minute substitute for Licá, and scored his first goal on 8 May in a 4–1 home win over neighbours Moreirense again from the bench. On 13 March, he was sent off before the end of the first half as his team lost by a goal to Paços de Ferreira. On 2 August 2016, Teixeira joined Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan, making his debut four days later as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at Rotherham United. He scored his first two goals for the club on 24 September, in a 3–1 win against Brentford. After falling out of favour with newly appointed Wolves manager Paul Lambert, Teixeira's loan with Wolves was cancelled and Benfica loaned him out to Nottingham Forest until the end of the season. He made 20 appearances and scored 2 goals in all competitions for Wolves. For the…

Teixeira earned 56 caps for Portugal at youth levels, starting with a 1–0 win for the under-15s against Bulgaria in Óbidos on 9 April 2009. His first goal was for the under-19s on 13 October 2012, in a 5–0 win over Israel in qualification for the 2013 UEFA European Championship; he was called up for the finals in Lithuania. Teixeira went with the under-20s to the 2014 Toulon Tournament, in which the Portuguese came third. He scored the first goal of the tournament in a 2–0 win over Mexico on 21 May.

As of match played 28 September 2023

Individual

Cosme Damião Awards – Revelation of the Year: 2014 Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: January 2022 Liga Portugal 2 Midfielder of the Month: December 2021, January 2022, February 2022