Football player Joao Felix

Joao Felix is a Portuguese international footballer who plays for Sporting CP. He mainly plays as a striker and is known for his accuracy in front of goal.

Felix began his career in 2012 and made his debut for Portugal in the same year, becoming a regular member of the squad under former Portugal manager Paulo Bento. Under his tutelage, Felix scored 12 goals in 17 appearances between 2014 and 2018, helping his team reach the final of the 2018 UEFA Nations League. He also managed to score in both legs of the Portugal v Germany semifinals in the same year. In total, Felix has scored 24 goals in 77 appearances for his country.

Style and Impact

The 24-year-old attacker is a quick and skilful player, displaying excellent touches and a good eye for goal. He mainly operates as a centre forward, though he has also played on the right wing and as a full back at times. By the way, if you are betting on sports and want to get a bonus code, go to https://odds2win.bet/bonuses/bangladesh/1xbet and collect your bonuses.

According to WhoScored, which analyses team performances based on actual game scores and includes data for over 500 players, Felix ranks third in Portugal and 10th in Europe in combined goals and assists this season, with 12 goals and 16 assists to his name. He is also among the top 20 players in the world this year based on their performance level.

Portugal manager Fernando Santos has praised his talent, terming him “the greatest provider of assists in the world” and “the best dribbler in Europe”. Similarly, Portugal vice-president Francisco Neto has hailed him as “the best Portuguese player of all time”, while his former teammate Rui Jorge has hailed him as “one of the best players I ever played with”. On the other hand, Felix has been critical of Portugal, stating that the team lacks a “coach who can give good instructions”. He has also spoken of his desire to play for a club in the English Premier League (EPL).

Future

Felix’ contract with Sporting CP expires at the end of this season, and the Portuguese club are determined to tie him down to a new contract. Porto and FC Porto have also been keen to make the player a part of their senior squads, but he has rebuffed their advances, opting for a move to the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League. By the way, if you are betting on sports and want to get a bonus code, go to https://odds2win.bet/bonuses/kenya/1xbet and collect your bonuses.

Nevertheless, it appears as though Felix is not yet ready to commit his future to Sporting. In an interview with Correio da Manhã in July, he declared that he would not rule out a move away from Portugal, with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United among the teams mentioned as possible destinations. In addition, he also said that he would like to play for one of Europe’s top five or six teams. The attacker’s unhappiness at being unable to agree a new deal with Sporting led to him deciding to take part in the 2019 UEFA Nations League and he netted twice in Portugal’s first game in the competition, a 2-1 friendly win over Scotland.

Career

Born in Feitoria, Portugal, Felix began his career in his native country, playing for clubs in the country’s top flight in the early years of his career. After briefly returning to his native land, he moved abroad to further his career, joining Hungarian side MTK Hungária in 2012. He subsequently signed for Greek side Larissa, before returning to Portugal and scoring 16 goals in 26 games for Braga. In 2015, he returned to Greece and joined Olympiakos Volou, where he scored 17 goals in 29 games in the following season. He returned once more to Portugal and joined Olivais, before spending the next few years abroad, first signing for Russian side Gazeta Sardï in 2018. That season, he scored 14 goals in 28 games for Gazeta, before joining Sporting CP in July of that year.