The Journeyman

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–18LRQLisbon Red0 matches · 0 goals
2. Age 18–22LCQLisbon Green White138 matches · 6 goals
3. Age 22–22LRQLisbon Red17 matches · 1 goals
4. Age 22–25LCQLisbon Green White61 matches · 3 goals
5. Age 25–25DWQDouro Blue White34 matches · 3 goals
6. Age 25–27LCQLisbon Green White45 matches · 2 goals
7. Age 27–27DWQDouro Blue White16 matches · 3 goals
8. Age 27–28LCQLisbon Green White30 matches · 1 goals
9. Age 28–30FCVellora United (Semi-professional)19 matches · 2 goals
10. Age 30–35FCKelden United (Semi-professional)100 matches · 8 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Lisbon Red · $192,836/year

2. Age 18

   True to their youth philosophy, João Matos promotes you into the senior starting lineup ahead of struggling veterans.

3. Age 21

   The decisive final league match (2047): your pass comes off, changing the decisive score

4. Age 21

   Coach João Matos orders brutal afternoon hill sprints. Teammates are dropping to their knees. He glares at you: 'Done, or do you have more?'

5. Age 23

   A new career-best world rank: #2

6. Age 23

   The decisive final league match (2049): your shot comes off, changing the decisive score

7. Age 23

   Your agent rings late at night. A foreign club is dangling huge wages, but you would have to kick up a fuss and force Lisbon Green White to sell.

8. Age 24

   The decisive final league match (2050): your shot comes off, changing the decisive score

Injuries

Total injuries: 32 · Career weeks out: 82

Most serious injury
Age 12 · Ankle sprain

Epilogue

11 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

Regular work and community football

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