João Ricardo da Silva Afonso (born 28 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Tondela as a central defender.
Marítimo and Gil Vicente FC,[3] Afonso signed with fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.
[4][5] He made his debut as a professional on 22 August of that year, replacing the injured Moreno midway through the first half of an eventual 3–0 home win against F.C.
[6][7] Afonso joined G.D. Estoril Praia also from the top division on 31 August 2016, in a season-long loan deal.
[8] The following 9 July, still owned by Vitória, he moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan with Córdoba CF in the Spanish Segunda División.