Talocha

João Carlos Araújo Fonseca Silva (born 30 August 1989), known as Talocha, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Latvian club Riga FC.

Club career
Born in Antas, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Talocha developed at hometown club F.C. Famalicão and played his first senior games in the lower divisions for the team, including their 2008–09 nadir in the Braga Football Association's first district league. He transferred across the third tier to F.C. Vizela in 2013. On 17 December 2014, he scored twice against Sporting CP in the last 16 of the Taça de Portugal, albeit in a 3–2 home loss.

On 29 May 2016, Talocha jumped two divisions to the Primeira Liga, signing for Boavista F.C. on a two-year deal. He made his professional debut in the season-opening 2–0 home win over F.C. Arouca. Having barely missed a game, he got his first goal on 14 January 2018 to open a win by the same score against Portimonense S.C. also at the Estádio do Bessa, after a free kick by David Simão.

When Talocha's contract was about to expire in May 2018, Boavista gave him a new deal for the next two years. A year later, he completed a century of matches with the team from Porto in their match with C.S. Marítimo, amidst interest from other clubs.

On 5 August 2019, Talocha reached an agreement to end his contract with a year remaining and headed abroad for the first time, to Atromitos F.C. in Super League Greece; his former employers remained 20% of his economic rights. 

On 6 February 2020, he signed with the Latvian champions Riga FC.

References

External links
 
 Portuguese League profile 
 

Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Vila Nova de Famalicão
Category:Portuguese footballers
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Portuguese Second Division players
Category:F.C. Famalicão players
Category:F.C. Vizela players
Category:Boavista F.C. players
Category:Superleague Greece players
Category:Atromitos F.C. players
Category:Portuguese expatriate footballers
Category:Expatriate footballers in Greece
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece