Nelo (Portuguese footballer)

Nelo

Personal information
Full name	Manuel António Couto Guimarães
Date of birth	August 25, 1967 (1967-08-25) (age 44)
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1986	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986–1987	→ Felgueiras (loan)
1987–1988	→ Farense (loan)	25	(0)
1988–1994	Boavista	122	(8)
1989–1990	→ Farense (loan)	26	(2)
1994–1995	Benfica	23	(0)
1995–1997	Boavista	43	(1)
1997–1999	Rio Ave	24	(0)
1999–2000	Moreirense	7	(0)
2000–2001	Fafe	31	(2)
2001–2005	Lousada	88	(18)
2004	→ Vizela (loan)	12	(2)
2005–2006	Maria Fonte
2006–2007	Tirsense
National team
1990–1995	Portugal	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Manuel António Couto Guimarães (born 25 August 1967), aka Nelo, is a retired Portuguese footballer.

On the left side of the field, he could appear as either a defender or a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Porto, Nelo grew in local Boavista FC's youth system, then went on to mainly represent its first team as a professional. After an unassuming season at first division giants S.L. Benfica, he returned to his first club, then represented another three teams in quick succession.

Nelo retired in 2007 (aged almost 40) in amateur football. He gained 11 caps for Portugal, but did not attend any major international tournament - the nation did not qualify for either UEFA Euro 1992 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

External links

• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Profile at Zerozero
• Nelo (Portuguese footballer) at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Nelo
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Date of birth	25 August 1967
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal
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