Frederico Venâncio

#21 · Centre-Back · Santa Clara

Nationality

Portugal

Born

1993-02-04

Birthplace

Setúbal, Portugal

Height

1.86 m

Weight

181 lbs

Frederico André Ferrão Venâncio (born 4 February 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a central defender. Born in Gâmbia – Pontes – Alto da Guerra, Setúbal, Venâncio joined local Vitória FC's youth academy at the age of 9, then returned for his last year as a junior from S.L. Benfica. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the former club on 13 January 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–0 home win against Moreirense FC. He scored his first league goal on 7 April of the same year, but in a 1–2 away loss to Rio Ave FC. On 16 August 2017, Venâncio signed with English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.