 In his only full season with Benfica he scored 17 goals in 31 games, going on to amass Primeira Liga totals of 261 matches and 98 goals over ten campaigns.Abroad, Tomás spent some time in Spain and Asia.Born in Oliveira do Bairro, Aveiro District, João Tomás achieved some notability playing for Académica de Coimbra, earning the nickname of "O Jardel de Coimbra" (Coimbra's Jardel) after Mário Jardel.