Shanghai Shenhua FC

João Carlos Teixeira

Midfielder#10

Bio

Born in Braga in 1993, João Carlos Teixeira made his senior debut with Brentford F.C. in 2013 and now plays for Liverpool F.C.. He has also played for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Portugal national under-16 football team and the Portugal national under-17 football team.

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 76 kg
Number: #10
Born: 18/1/1993
Birthplace: Braga
Debut: 2013
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2013–now

2008–2009Portugal national under-16 football teamNational team
2009–2010Portugal national under-17 football teamNational team
2010–2011Portugal national under-18 football teamNational team
2011–2012Portugal national under-19 football teamNational team
2012–2013Portugal national under-20 football teamNational team
2013Brentford F.C.
2013–Liverpool F.C.
2013–2015Portugal national under-21 football teamNational team
2014–2015Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 AFC Champions League Two	3	2	6	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
2026 Chinese Super League	16	21	45	5	0	3	6	44	12	2

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025-26 AFC Champions League EliteShanghai Shenhua FC	8	1	1	12	1	700	2	0	0	8	0	9	20	0	13	0
2024-25 AFC Champions League EliteShanghai Shenhua FC	8	0	0	14	4	644	3	0	0	8	0	12	33	0	10	0
2021-22 EredivisieFeyenoord Rotterdam	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam	4	0	0	4	3	143	1	0	0	4	3	3	8	0	1	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueVitória de Guimaraes	5	2	–	–	–	133	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017-18 UEFA Europa LeagueBraga	6	1	1	6	3	382	1	0	0	6	1	10	12	0	8	0
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool	1	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-16 Premier LeagueLiverpool	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-14 Premier LeagueLiverpool	1	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career9 seasons	35	4	2	39	11	2,031	7	0	0	30	8	34	74	0	32	0

Game log, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite

Game
17 Feb @ Buriram UnitedL 0-2 17 Feb	0	0	2	0	90	0	1	2	4	2
10 Feb v Machida ZelviaL 0-2 10 Feb	0	0	1	0	90	0	1	2	2	2
10 Dec @ Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 0-1 10 Dec	0	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	1
26 Nov v Vissel KobeL 0-2 26 Nov	0	0	1	0	90	1	1	3	2	2
5 Nov @ Johor Darul Ta'zimL 1-3 5 Nov	0	0	0	0	90	1	1	1	2	3
22 Oct v FC SeoulW 2-0 22 Oct	0	1	3	0	90	0	1	1	3	0
1 Oct v Ulsan HDD 1-1 1 Oct	0	0	2	0	90	0	1	0	2	1
16 Sept @ Gangwon FCL 1-2 16 Sept	1	0	1	1	70	0	1	0	5	2

Recent games

Nov '268
v Qingdao West Coast
2 G · 4 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 2 FA
W 4-0
Oct '2624
@ Shenzhen Xinpengcheng
4 SHOT · 2 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
L 2-1
Oct '2618
@ Wuhan Three Towns
2 SHOT · 1 FA
W 3-1
Oct '2610
v Yunnan Yukun
3 A · 3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 4 FA
W 7-1
Sept '266
@ Chongqing Tonglianglong
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Aug '2628
v Shandong Taishan
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 FA
L 3-2
Aug '2622
@ Chengdu Rongcheng
1 A · 1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 1 OFF
W 5-4
Aug '2618
v Beijing Guoan
4 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 3 FA
L 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFC Champions League Elite

Split
AwayHome or away, 0W	9	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.2	79.6	0.3	1.0	1.2	3.6	1.9
HomeHome or away, 4W	7	0.0	0.1	2.1	0.4	89.7	0.3	1.0	1.4	3.0	0.9
LossesResult, 0W	10	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	80.6	0.3	1.0	1.2	3.4	1.9
WinsResult, 4W	4	0.0	0.3	2.8	0.8	89.5	0.3	1.0	1.3	3.8	0.3
DrawsResult, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	1.0	2.0	2.0	1.5
Regular seasonStage, 4W	16	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.3	84.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	3.3	1.4
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.7	90.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	5.0	1.3
Johor Darul Ta'zimOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	2.0
Buriram UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	4.0	2.0
Central Coast Mariners FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	2.0
FC SeoulOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0
Gangwon FCOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	70.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	2.0
Gwangju FCOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	7.0	1.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Pohang SteelersOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	88.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	1.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Ulsan HDOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Vissel KobeOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0
Shanghai StadiumGround, 4W	7	0.0	0.1	2.1	0.4	89.7	0.3	1.0	1.4	3.0	0.9
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, JohorGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	2.0
Chang Arena, BuriramGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	4.0	2.0
Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Main StadiumGround, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	70.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	2.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Gwangju World Cup StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	7.0	1.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0
polytec Stadium, New South WalesGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	2.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	7.0	4.0