Nuno Santos (footballer born 1978)

Nuno Santos

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos
Date of birth	9 July 1978 (1978-07-09) (age 33)
Place of birth	Coimbra, Portugal
Height	1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Covilhã
Number	TBA
Youth career
	Académica
1991–1997	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2005	Sporting CP	1	(0)
1997–1998	→ Lourinhanense (loan)	25	(0)
2001–2002	→ Amadora (loan)	25	(0)
2003–2005	→ Penafiel (loan)	59	(0)
2005–2006	Penafiel	21	(0)
2006–2009	Vitória Guimarães	7	(0)
2009–2010	Vitória Setúbal	15	(0)
2010	Portimonense	0	(0)
2010–2011	Gil Vicente	8	(0)
2011–	Covilhã
National team
1998–2000	Portugal U21	26	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos (born 9 July 1978) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Covilhã as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Coimbra, Baixo Mondego, Santos started his professional career with Lisbon and national giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Barred by the likes of Peter Schmeichel and Ricardo during his spell, he only appeared once for the first team, and was loaned to several clubs during his contract, including F.C. Penafiel in the 2003–04 season, in the second division.^[1]

After helping the northern club return to the top level, Santos had his loan extended until 30 June 2005.^[2] At the end of the season, as the club finished in 11th position and retained its division status, he was signed permanently.^[3]

Subsequently, Santos played for Vitória de Guimarães, battling for second-choice duties with Serginho, as Brazilian Nilson was the undisputed starter. In the 2009–10 season, he left for Vitória de Setúbal on a free transfer, and appeared in 15 matches during the season – the other goalkeeper, Mário Felgueiras, played in 14 – as the Sadinos barely avoided first division relegation.

In the 2010 summer, Santos initially signed with Portimonense SC, for one year.^[4] However, shortly after, the deal fell through and the player joined Gil Vicente FC in the second level, also in a one-year contract.^[5] He played the first match of the new season, a 2–1 home win against C.D. Trofense, but was replaced by Vítor Murta in the 54th minute, after suffering an injury.

References

1. ^ "Relatório e Contas 2003/04 [Annual report 2003/04]" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 28 October 2004. http://www.sporting.pt/incscp/pdf/investor_relations/ir_contasanuais_281004.pdf. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
2. ^ "Relatório e Contas 1º Semestre 2004/05 [Half-year report 2004/05]" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 1 April 2005. http://www.sporting.pt/incscp/pdf/investor_relations/ir_contassemestrais_010405.pdf. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Relatório e Contas 2004/05 [Annual report 2004/05]" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 30 June 2005. http://www.sporting.pt/incscp/pdf/investor_relations/ir_contasanuais_300605.pdf. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
4. ^ "O guarda redes Nuno Santos é jogador do Portimonense [Goalkeeper Nuno Santos is a Portimonense player]" (in Portuguese). Portimonense SC. http://portimonense.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1411&catid=3&Itemid=306. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
5. ^ "Nuno Santos assina por uma época [Nuno Santos signs for one season]" (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente FC. 24 August 2010. http://www.gilvicentefc.pt/site/nuno-santos-assina-por-uma-epoca/. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 

External links

• Gil Vicente official profile (Portuguese)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• 2006–07 Portuguese League profile (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Santos, Nuno Filipe Oliveira
Alternative names	Santos, Nuno
Short description	Portuguese footballer
Date of birth	9 July 1978
Place of birth	Coimbra, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death