- Tininho (Portuguese footballer)
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For the Brazilian footballer, see Tininho.
Tininho Personal information Full name Miguel Ângelo Karim S. Fazenda Date of birth 13 October 1980 Place of birth Beira, Mozambique Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Left back Club information Current club Leixões Number 5 Youth career Estrela Amadora Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2000 Torreense 24 (0) 2000–2001 Damaiense 2001–2004 Micaelense 75 (3) 2004–2007 Beira-Mar 90 (2) 2007–2008 West Bromwich Albion 1 (0) 2008 → Barnsley (loan) 3 (0) 2008–2009 Belenenses 13 (0) 2009 Steaua Bucureşti 0 (0) 2009 Steaua II 4 (0) 2010– Leixões 14 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 30 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Miguel Ângelo Karim Simões Fazenda (born 13 October 1980 in Beira, Mozambique), aka Tininho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. as a left defender.
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Football career
Early career
Tininho spent his first five years as a senior playing in the lower leagues of Portugal (third or fourth divisions). In the 2004 summer, he signed with S.C. Beira-Mar in the top level, suffering relegation in his first season but achieving promotion in his second, as champions.
In 2006–07, Tininho appeared in every single league game, totalling 2,544 minutes of play, but the Aveiro outfit was immediately relegated back to the second division.[1]
England
In late July 2007, Tininho signed for English side West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal worth £230,000, after a successful trial.[2] He made his club debut on 11 August in a 1–2 defeat at Burnley, on the opening day of the season.[3] However, he did not play another league game for Albion and, in January 2008 was loaned to fellow Championship side Barnsley for a month, in order to "acclimatise to this league".[4]
On 11 August 2008, Tininho was released from his WBA contract, with a view to him returning to Portugal, with top flight club Leixões SC.[5] However, nothing came of it, and he eventually signed for C.F. Os Belenenses in mid-December.[6] The Lisbon club eventually finished second from bottom, being later reinstated after C.F. Estrela da Amadora's demotion due to financial irregularities.
Later years
On 23 July 2009, Tininho signed for FC Steaua Bucureşti in Romania on a free transfer, agreeing on a one-year contract with an option for a further two seasons.[7] He only played one official game with the Liga I powerhouse, against St Patrick's Athletic for the season's UEFA Europa League (four minutes in a 3–0 home win for the last playoff round), being mostly associated with the B team, in the second division.
On 6 October 2009, Tininho terminated his contract with Steaua.[8] After several months without a club, he finally joined Leixões, for the 2010–11 season, in level two.
References
- ^ "Baggies complete Tininho signing". BBC Sport. 27 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6913699.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Tininho bags Albion deal". West Bromwich Albion FC. 31 July 2007. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1079613,00.html. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Burnley vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion FC. 11 August 2007. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Barnsley secure Tininho loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/7187137.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Albion release Tininho". West Bromwich Albion FC. 12 August 2008. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1363103,00.html. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
- ^ "Official, Tininho to Belenenses". Transfermarketweb. 12 December 2008. http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?action=read&idsel=28708. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Steaua l-a transferat pe Miguel Tininho [Miguel Tininho transfers to Steaua]" (in Romanian). FC Steaua. 23 July 2009. http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articole/transfer_tininho/. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Miguel Tininho si-a reziliat contractul! [Miguel Tininho ends contract!]" (in Romanian). FC Steaua. 6 October 2009. http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articole/reziliere_contract_tininho/.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- WBA official profile
- Barnsley official profile
- Tininho (Portuguese footballer) career stats at Soccerbase
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Transfermarkt profile
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Beira, Mozambique
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- S.C. Beira-Mar players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- Leixões S.C. players
- The Football League players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- FC Steaua Bucureşti players
- FC Steaua II Bucureşti players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Portuguese expatriates in Romania
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