Kikas (footballer, born 1998)


João Diogo Alves Rodrigues, known as Kikas, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense on loan from Belenenses SAD as a striker.

Club career

Kikas was born in Castelo Branco, and finished his youth career with Vitória de Guimarães up north. He made his senior debut with local club Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco in 2017, scoring 17 goals in his only season as the team finished in third position in the third division, the first outside the promotion play-offs zone; he added four in the Taça de Portugal, and in January 2018 signed a three-year contract with C.F. Os Belenenses to be made effective on 1 July.
Kikas' first match in the Primeira Liga took place on 27 August 2018, when he came on as a late substitute in the 1–1 away draw against Moreirense FC. Starting on 22 February of the following year, he netted four times in three consecutive league matches, including in a fixture at S.L. Benfica that ended 2–2.
On 7 May 2019, Kikas agreed to an extension until 2023 with a buyout clause of €15 million. Late into the January 2020 transfer window, he was loaned to LigaPro side U.D. Vilafranquense until 30 June.