Nicholas Mário Torrão de Almeida (; born 18 November 1987), simply known as Niki Torrão, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Elite club S.L Benfica de Macau. Born in South Africa, he represented the Macau national team.
International career In 2011, Torrão scored the winning goal for Macau in the 67th Interport Cup against Hong Kong's under-21 team.
On 11 October 2017, Torrão equalised for Macau against India at Sree Kanteerava Stadium eight minutes before half-time in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round match. It was Macau's first ever goal in the final round of the qualifiers.
On 5 September 2024, Torrão announced the end of his international career for Macau due to nationality issues raised by the AFC and FIFA.
Career statistics
Club ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinental Total DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Cacém2008–09III Divisão12100121Windsor Arch Ka I2011108001082012131400131420131823001823Total41450041452014Liga de Elite1370013720151580015820161514211715201714202116212018152052202220191511001511Total 8882949786Sporting Macau2020Liga de Elite850085Chao Pak Kei2021Liga de Elite17220017222022153200153220231014561520202415161516Total 5784566290Benfica de Macau2025Liga de Elite147231610202612111211Total career231233231410247246
International National team YearsCapsGoalsMacau201120201411201530201644201753201910202351Total219
Scores and results list Macau's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 October 2014 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau 2–2 2–2 Friendly 2. 3 November 2016 Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia 1–0 2–1 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup 3. 2–1 4. 6 November 2016 Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia 3–1 4–1 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup 5. 4–1 6. 2 October 2017 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau 3–1 3–1 Friendly 7. 11 October 2017 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India 1–1 1–4 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification 8. 14 November 2017 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau 2–3 3–4 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification 9. 12 October 2023 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 1–1 1–5 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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