Neno (footballer)

Neno

Personal information
Full name	Adelino Augusto Graça Barbosa Barros
Date of birth	27 January 1962 (1962-01-27) (age 49)
Place of birth	Praia, Cape Verde
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1979–1981	Barreirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1984	Barreirense
1984–1985	Vitória Guimarães	20	(0)
1985–1987	Benfica	2	(0)
1987–1988	Vitória Setúbal	6	(0)
1988–1990	Vitória Guimarães	58	(0)
1990–1995	Benfica	98	(0)
1995–1999	Vitória Guimarães	57	(0)
National team
1989–1996	Portugal	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Adelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros, aka Neno (born 27 January 1962 in Praia, Cape Verde) is a retired Cape Verdean-born Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Neno started his career with lowly F.C. Barreirense, moving to Vitória de Guimarães in 1984; after one season, already in the first division, he signed with national powerhouse S.L. Benfica, originally backing up legendary Manuel Bento.

After one single season at Vitória de Setúbal and a second spell at Guimarães, Neno re-signed with Benfica, going on to experience an interesting battle for first-choice status with Silvino, whom also played with both Vitória outfits (but not in the same periods); he was the starter in most of the 1990–91 season and the entirety of 1993–94, which finished in league conquest.

After Michel Preud'homme was signed by the Reds after the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Neno backed him up for one season, but left in 1996 to finish his career with his first club, retiring at 37. Subsequently, he continued to work there, in a directorial capacity, while also accumulating as Vitória SC's goalkeeper coach.

International career

Neno had nine caps for Portugal, his debut coming on 8 June 1989, in a 0–4 defeat with Brazil in a friendly match. His last game was a 1–1 draw with England on 24 January 1996 in another friendly, and he would miss selection for UEFA Euro 1996 due to having lost the number one position at his club, to youngster Nuno.

Honours

• Portuguese League: 1986–87, 1990–91, 1993–94
• Portuguese Cup: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1992–93
• Portuguese Supercup: 1986, 1990

External links

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

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Name	Neno
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Date of birth	27 January 1962
Place of birth	Praia, Cape Verde
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