Jose Emilio Furtado
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José Emílio Robalo Furtado (born 14 March 1983) is a Portuguese
footballer of Cape Verde
an descent who plays for Panachaiki
in Greece
, as a striker.
, Cape Verde
, Furtado started his football career in Portugal
, with F.C. Porto, but finished his formation at lowly Casa Pia AC
, in the Lisbon
area, where he also made his senior debuts. In the 2003 summer, he returned to Porto, playing one full season with its reserve side, then moved on loan to another modest club, G.D. Tourizense
.
In June 2005, Furtado, still on loan from Porto, signed with Bulgaria
n team FC Vihren Sandanski
, where he scored regularly in the A PFG. In the following January transfer window, he was sold to fellow league side PFC CSKA Sofia
, for €
300.000.
Furtado's spell with the "armymen" also started in a scoring fashion, but eventually ended on a sour note: he fell out with manager Stoycho Mladenov
due to disciplinary breaches, and was also involved in a physical confrontation with team captain Valentin Iliev
, which led to his return to Portugal.
In the 2007 summer, Furtado made his Portuguese first division debuts with F.C. Paços de Ferreira. On 18 August, he first appeared in the competition, playing the second half of a 1–3 loss at C.S. Marítimo, and was relatively used during the season, as the club finished second from bottom and was relegated – later reinstated due to Boavista FC's irregularities.
Furtado split 2008–09 with Paços and União de Leiria, then moved abroad again, signing for Ionikos FC in the Greek
second level
. In his first season
, he finished third in the competition's topscorers list, but his club could only rank 15th, the last position before the relegation zone.
In the 2010 summer, Furtado signed for Pas Giannina FC, still in Greece and its second division. More of the same happened in the 2011–12 season, with Panachaiki
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer of Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an descent who plays for Panachaiki
Panachaiki
Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, as a striker.
Football career
Born in PraiaPraia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, Furtado started his football career in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, with F.C. Porto, but finished his formation at lowly Casa Pia AC
Casa Pia A.C.
Casa Pia Atlético Clube is a sports association founded in 1920 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. The club is named after Casa Pia, a Portuguese children's charity, and many of its athletes come from that institution...
, in the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
area, where he also made his senior debuts. In the 2003 summer, he returned to Porto, playing one full season with its reserve side, then moved on loan to another modest club, G.D. Tourizense
G.D. Tourizense
Grupo Desportivo Tourizense is a Portuguese football club based in Touriz, Tábua Municipality. Founded in 1975, it currently plays in the Portuguese third division, holding home games at Estádio Visconde do Vinhal, with a 1,200-seat capacity.-History:...
.
In June 2005, Furtado, still on loan from Porto, signed with Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n team FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren Sandanski
FC Vihren is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Sandanski, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Sandanski Stadium in Sandanski with a capacity of 6,000. Vihren Sandanski's team colours are green and...
, where he scored regularly in the A PFG. In the following January transfer window, he was sold to fellow league side PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, for €
Euro
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300.000.
Furtado's spell with the "armymen" also started in a scoring fashion, but eventually ended on a sour note: he fell out with manager Stoycho Mladenov
Stoycho Mladenov
Stoycho Mladenov is a Bulgarian former football player and as of recently the manager of ENPPI Club.-Career:...
due to disciplinary breaches, and was also involved in a physical confrontation with team captain Valentin Iliev
Valentin Iliev
Valentin Iliev is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for the Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti in Liga I.-Background:Iliev's father, Iliya Valov, was goalkeeper for CSKA and Bulgaria's national team...
, which led to his return to Portugal.
In the 2007 summer, Furtado made his Portuguese first division debuts with F.C. Paços de Ferreira. On 18 August, he first appeared in the competition, playing the second half of a 1–3 loss at C.S. Marítimo, and was relatively used during the season, as the club finished second from bottom and was relegated – later reinstated due to Boavista FC's irregularities.
Furtado split 2008–09 with Paços and União de Leiria, then moved abroad again, signing for Ionikos FC in the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
second level
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
. In his first season
2009–10 Beta Ethniki
2009–10 was a season of Beta Ethniki , the Greek professional football second division .-Overview:...
, he finished third in the competition's topscorers list, but his club could only rank 15th, the last position before the relegation zone.
In the 2010 summer, Furtado signed for Pas Giannina FC, still in Greece and its second division. More of the same happened in the 2011–12 season, with Panachaiki
Panachaiki
Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
.