Duarte Duarte

Duarte Jorge Gomes Duarte (born 27 August 1987), simply known as Duarte Duarte, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Liga 3 club Trofense as an attacking midfielder.

Duarte Duarte

Personal information
Full name	Duarte Jorge Gomes Duarte
Date of birth	(1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Vila Verde, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Trofense
Number	27
Youth career
2002–2006	Vilaverdense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Vilaverdense	35	(5)
2009–2011	Gil Vicente	16	(0)
2011–2012	Varzim	33	(11)
2012–2013	Benfica B	10	(0)
2013	→ Paços Ferreira (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2015	Paços Ferreira	1	(0)
2014	→ Oliveirense (loan)	6	(0)
2015–2016	Petro de Luanda	30	(0)
2017–2018	Interclube	9	(4)
2018–2019	Trofense	30	(6)
2019–2020	Felgueiras 1932	10	(2)
2020–2021	Espinho	9	(0)
2021	Vilaverdense	11	(4)
2021–2024	Oliveirense	82	(13)
2024–	Trofense	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Duarte.

Club career

Born in Vila Verde, Duarte spent 4 seasons at the youth academy of local club Vilaverdense with whom he made his professional debut. He made 13 appearances in his first season without scoring any goal. In 2009, he was transferred to Segunda Liga side Gil Vicente. After failing to play in any match in his second season, he joined Varzim. Here he was a hit, scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2012, he signed for Benfica B on a four-year contract for €250,000.^[1] However, he struggled in his new club. Duarte managed to make only 10 appearances among whom there were 6 starts. So, in January 2013, he was sold off to Paços Ferreira on a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[2]

Upon joining Pacos, he was immediately loaned out to Segunda Liga club Oliveirense till the end of the 2013–2014 season.^[3]