Salvador José Milhazes Agra (born 11 November 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Boavista.
 Agra in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salvador José Milhazes Agra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Varzim | 29 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Olhanense | 27 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Betis | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Siena (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Braga (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Académica (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Braga (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Braga B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Nacional | 65 | (12) |
| 2017–2019 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aves (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Granada (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Cádiz (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Legia Warsaw | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Legia Warsaw II | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Tondela | 63 | (9) |
| 2022– | Boavista | 72 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2010 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016 | Portugal Olympic (O.P.) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
In a journeyman career, he made over 275 Primeira Liga appearances for Olhanense, Braga, Académica, Nacional, Aves, Tondela and Boavista, while also being on the books of Benfica. Abroad, he had brief spells in Italy, Spain and Poland.
Club career
editEarly years and Olhanense
editBorn in Vila do Conde, Agra began his career with Varzim SC, joining the club's youth ranks at the age of 13. He made his senior debut in 2010–11, being a very important attacking unit – only one league game missed – as the Póvoa de Varzim team was finally relegated from the Segunda Liga. He scored his one goal on 21 May 2011 in the penultimate round of the season, opening a 1–2 home loss against C.F. Os Belenenses.[2]
Agra signed for S.C. Olhanense in the summer of 2011,[3] penning a three-year contract with the Algarve side on 8 July.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 13 August, playing 15 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Sporting CP.[5] His first goal was on 11 September as a substitute in a 1–2 home defeat to C.D. Feirense.[6]
Betis
editIn late January 2012, Agra joined Spanish club Real Betis who paid €300,000 for 60% of his rights,[7][8] but stayed with Olhanense until the end of the campaign. He appeared in just 14 competitive matches during his spell in Andalusia – scoring his only goal in a 2–4 La Liga home loss against Atlético Madrid[9]– being successively loaned to A.C. Siena,[10] S.C. Braga and Académica de Coimbra.[11]
While on loan to Braga, Agra was sent off for the only time in his career in a goalless draw to rivals Vitória S.C. on 7 December 2014 for an altercation with Hernâni Fortes, who was also dismissed.[12] He made four appearances from the bench in their run to the final of the Taça de Portugal; in that match, on 31 May, he missed the decisive penalty in the shootout as they lost to Sporting.[13]
Later years
editOn 28 June 2015, Agra cut ties with Betis and signed a four-year contract with C.D. Nacional.[14] On 1 July 2017, after the latter's relegation, he agreed to a three-year deal with Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica;[15] he spent his first year on loan, to C.D. Aves[16] and Granada CF (the latter in the Spanish Segunda División).[17]
For 2018–19, Agra joined Cádiz CF from Spain on a one-year loan.[18] In the following transfer window, however, he terminated his link with Benfica and moved to Legia Warsaw in the Polish Ekstraklasa on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[19] He quit the club a year early on 7 May 2020, having made only nine goalless appearances,[20] weeks before they secured the league title.[21]
Agra returned to Portugal on 14 August 2020, signing a two-year contract with C.D. Tondela.[22] He missed only five league games in his spell at the Estádio João Cardoso and scored nine times, including two on 16 January 2021 in a 3–1 home win over Boavista FC.[23] On 22 May 2022, days after the team's relegation, he captained the side in the 3–1 loss to FC Porto in the domestic cup final;[24] he had featured six times up to the decisive match, and scored an added-time winner in a 2–1 victory against amateurs A.D. Camacha in the third round.[25]
On 11 June 2022, Agra agreed to a two-year deal at Boavista.[26]
International career
editAgra earned 15 caps for Portugal at youth level, including eight for the under-21 team. His first arrived on 5 September 2011, when he played the last 12 minutes of a 1–0 friendly win over France.[27]
Agra was also one of three over-23 players for the Olympic team in 2016.[28]
Personal life
editAgra's cousin, Nélson, was a teammate at Varzim. Also born in 1991, he spent most of his professional career at the club.[29]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varzim | 2010–11 | Liga de Honra | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| Olhanense | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| Betis | 2012–13 | La Liga | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Siena (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Braga (loan) | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Académica (loan) | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| Braga (loan) | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Braga B (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Nacional | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 41 | 13 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 65 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 17 | |||
| Benfica | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aves (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| Granada (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Cádiz (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Legia Warsaw | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Legia Warsaw II | 2019–20 | III liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Tondela | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | ||
| Total | 63 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 71 | 10 | |||
| Boavista | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 81 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 369 | 44 | 45 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 436 | 51 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editAves
Legia Warsaw
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Salvador Agra" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Belenenses assegura permanência" [Belenenses secure survival]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Wright, Christopher (27 August 2011). "Top level entertainment at Olhão". The Portugal News. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Anjinho, Jorge (8 July 2011). "Olhanense: Salvador Agra assina por três épocas" [Olhanense: Salvador Agra signs for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ ""Leões" começam campeonato com empate frente ao Olhanense" ["Lions" start league with draw against Olhanense] (in Portuguese). TSF. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Ramos, Abel (11 September 2011). "Primeira derrota da época para o Olhanense" [First defeat of the season for Olhanense]. Folha do Domingo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Campos, Antonio (18 January 2012). "… y el Betis ficha a Salvador Agra para la próxima temporada" [… and Betis sign Salvador Agra for next season] (in Spanish). Sevilla Actualidad. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Salvador Agra, el descaro al servicio del Betis" [Salvador Agra, pizzazz for Betis] (in Spanish). Betis Mobi. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Fútbol/Liga BBVA.– Crónica del Betis – Atlético de Madrid, 2–4" [Football/BBVA League.– Betis – Atlético de Madrid match report, 2–4] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Agra, cedido por el Betis al Siena" [Agra, loaned by Betis to Siena]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ González, M. (8 June 2014). "El Betis sondeó la repesca de Agra, que seguirá en el Braga" [Betis thought about recalling Agra, who will continue in Braga]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Vitória de Guimarães empata a zero em Braga e perde segundo lugar da I Liga (vídeo)" [Vitória de Guimarães draw nil-nil in Braga and lose second place in I League (video)] (in Portuguese). TSF. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Cole, Richard (31 May 2015). "Sporting win dramatic Taça de Portugal final on penalties". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Sousa Martins, André (28 June 2015). "Salvador Agra quatro anos no Nacional" [Salvador Agra four years in Nacional] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Benfica. Agra assinou por três anos, André Moreira já veste a camisola" [Benfica. Agra signed for three years, André Moreira is already wearing the shirt]. Sol (in Portuguese). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Salvador Agra continua na "Primeira". Benfica empresta-o ao D. Aves" [Salvador Agra continues in "Primeira". Benfica loan him to D. Aves] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Salvador Agra, la incorporación inesperada del Granada" [Salvador Agra, Granada's unexpected addition]. Ideal (in Spanish). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Salvador Agra refuerza el ataque cadista" [Salvador Agra bolsters the cadista attack] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Salvador Agra – witamy w Legii" [Salvador Agra – welcome to Legia] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (7 May 2020). "Polónia: Salvador Agra anuncia saída do Legia Varsóvia" [Poland: Salvador Agra announces exit from Legia Warsaw]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Legia de André Martins e Luís Rocha campeão na Polónia" [André Martins and Luís Rocha's Legia champions in Poland]. Público (in Portuguese). 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Salvador Agra assina pelo Tondela" [Salvador Agra signs for Tondela] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Tondela vence Boavista reduzido a nove desde os 30 minutos" [Tondela beat a Boavista down to nine men from the 30th minute]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Salvador Agra depois do abraço de Sérgio Conceição: "Olhamos para ali e vemos esta gente..."" [Salvador Agra after hugging Sérgio Conceição: "We look over there and we see these people..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Tondela treme na Madeira mas vence Camacha no último minuto" [Tondela tremble in Madeira but beat Camacha in the last minute]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Salvador Agra reforça o Boavista por duas temporadas" [Salvador Agra bolsters Boavista for two seasons] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Sub-21: Portugal-França, 1–0" [Under-21: Portugal-France, 1–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Portugal name Olympic squad without Euro 2016 champions". Sportskeeda. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Teixeira, Nuno R. (25 June 2013). "Gil Vicente contrata Danielson e Nélson Agra" [Gil Vicente sign Danielson and Nélson Agra] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Salvador Agra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Salvador Agra". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
External links
edit- Salvador Agra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Salvador Agra at BDFutbol
- Salvador Agra national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)