João Aniceto Grandela Nunes (born 19 November 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest.
Club career Benfica Born in Setúbal, Nunes began his career with S.L. Benfica, joining the club's youth academy at the age of 9. On 6 January 2013, while still a junior, he played his first Segunda Liga match with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Santa Clara.
On 27 March 2014, Nunes renewed his contract until 2019. He scored his first goal in the second division on 20 September 2015, in a 1–0 home win over Gil Vicente FC.
Lechia Gdańsk On 29 August 2016, Nunes signed a three-year deal with Lechia Gdańsk of the Polish Ekstraklasa. He made his league debut on 9 September, playing the entire 1–0 victory at KS Cracovia alongside his compatriots Flávio Paixão and Marco Paixão.
On 2 May 2019, Nunes also started in the Polish Cup final, as the club won the tournament for the second time in its history after beating Jagiellonia Białystok.
Panathinaikos On 23 July 2019, free agent Nunes joined Panathinaikos F.C. of the Super League Greece on a three-year contract. During his only season, he made 13 competitive appearances.
Puskás Akadémia and Casa Pia Nunes moved to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Puskás Akadémia FC on 1 July 2020. He returned to his homeland in summer 2022 after six years abroad, agreeing to a three-year deal at Casa Pia AC. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 7 August, when he featured the entire 0–0 draw away to Santa Clara.
On 13 November 2022, Nunes scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight, opening an eventual 1–2 home loss against G.D. Chaves.
Later career Nunes went back to the Hungarian top tier on 8 July 2024, on a contract at Újpest FC.
International career Nunes represented Portugal at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In 2015, he appeared in all the games as vice-captain as the under-20 team were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup by eventual finalists Brazil.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLechia Gdańsk2016–17Ekstraklasa23000——2302017–18Ekstraklasa30010——3102018–19Ekstraklasa23050——280Total76060——820Panathinaikos2019–20Super League Greece11020——130Puskás Akadémia2020–21Nemzeti Bajnokság I22211——233Career total10929100001183
Honours Benfica Youth UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2013–14
Lechia Gdańsk Polish Cup: 2018–19
Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014
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