Teka (futsal player)

Portuguese futsal player

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Dias.

TekaPersonal information

Full name|  César André Costa Dias
Date of birth|  (1991-07-07) 7 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth|  Amadora, Portugal
Height|  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  Fundão
Number|  4
Youth career
2005–2007|  Presa Casal Rato
2007–2010|  Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2010–2014|  Benfica|  |
2013–2014|  → SL Olivais (loan)|  |
2014–|  Fundão|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2012

César André Costa Dias (born 7 July 1991), known as Teka, is a Portuguese futsal player who plays for Benfica[1] as a winger.

## Career[edit]

Born in Amadora, he started competing in futsal at Presa Casal Rato, representing them for two seasons, before joining Sporting CP at age 16.[2]

In the summer of 2010, Teka was tested by Paulo Fernandes in the preseason trainings, signing a one year deal on 3 September 2010.[2] The 20-year-old renewed his contract on 29 July 2011, and helped the club win a league and cup double.[3]

After sustaining an ACL knee injury in November 2012, Teka was loaned out for the 2013-14 season to SL Olivais.[4][5] On 18 June 2014, he joined Fundão, which had just won its first Portuguese Cup, a month earlier.[6]

## Honours[edit]

SL Benfica

* Liga Portuguesa de Futsal: 2011–12
* Taça de Portugal de Futsal: 2011–12
* SuperTaça de Futsal de Portugal: 2010–11, 2011–12

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Teka | Serbenfiquista.com". serbenfiquista.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
2. ^ a b "Teka reforça Benfica" [Teka joins Benfica]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 3 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. ^ "Benfica renova com Teka" [Benfica renews with Teka]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
4. ^ "Teka vai ser operado esta quarta-feira" [Teka will have surgery this wednesday]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
5. ^ "Equipa ideal da 21ª Jornada de futsal" [Best team of the 21st matchday]. Modalidades.com.pt (in Portuguese). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015. "Teka (SL Olivais): O atleta emprestado pelo Benfica ao SL Olivais (Teka: The athlete loaned by Benfica to SL Olivais)"
6. ^ "Teka e Osvaldo confirmados no Fundão" [Teka and Osvaldo join Fundão]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 June 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals