Fausto Lourenço

Fausto Jorge Dias Lourenço (born 19 January 1987), known simply as Fausto, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.

Fausto

Personal information
Full name	Fausto Jorge Dias Lourenço[1]
Date of birth	(1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	Miranda do Corvo, Portugal[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Académica de Coimbra
Youth career
1997–1998	Lousanense
2000–2001	Mirandense
2001–2002	Académica
2002–2003	Padroense
2003–2005	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Académica	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Tourizense (loan)	16	(3)
2007–2008	→ Anadia (loan)	25	(8)
2008–2009	Lokomotiv Mezdra	17	(0)
2009–2010	Onisilos	9	(3)
2010–2011	Neuchâtel Xamax	9	(0)
2011–2012	Leixões	26	(2)
2012–2013	Atyrau	7	(0)
2013–2014	Tondela	9	(3)
2014	Académico Viseu	17	(2)
2014–2018	Freamunde	130	(16)
2018	Vilaverdense	15	(1)
2018–2019	Merelinense	31	(7)
2019–2020	Gondomar	23	(7)
2020–2023	Anadia	80	(36)
2023–2024	Académica de Coimbra	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2024

Club career

Fausto was born in Miranda do Corvo, Coimbra District. An unsuccessful youth graduate at FC Porto, he began his professional career with Académica de Coimbra, but never appeared officially for the team, going on to serve loans at third division sides G.D. Tourizense and Anadia FC.^[2]

In July 2008, Fausto moved to Bulgaria with FC Lokomotiv Mezdra in the First Professional Football League, failing to score as the club finished in eighth position. In the following years, he played in Cyprus and Switzerland.^[3]