Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho

Nuno Coelho

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho
Date of birth	November 23, 1987 (1987-11-23) (age 23)
Place of birth	Covilhã, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Beira-Mar
Number	6
Youth career
2003–2004	Covilhã
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Covilhã	21	(0)
2005–2006	Porto B	30	(1)
2006–2009	Porto	0	(0)
2006	→ União Leiria (loan)	1	(0)
2007–2009	→ Portimonense (loan)	67	(0)
2009–2011	Académica	45	(0)
2011–	Benfica	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Beira-Mar (loan)	8	(0)
National team
2007	Portugal U20	4	(0)
2007–2009	Portugal U21	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Not to be confused with Nuno André Coelho.

Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho (born 23 November 1987 in Covilhã) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Beira-Mar on loan from S.L. Benfica, as a midfielder.

Club career

Coelho moved from hometown's S.C. Covilhã to F.C. Porto in 2005 to complete his formation, although he had already appeared for the former's first team, and went on to serve three loans in the following three seasons, including two 1/2 at second division's Portimonense SC, where he played alongside namesake Nuno André Coelho.

In July 2009, Coelho was again loaned by Porto, moving to Spain's Villarreal CF.^[1] However, the deal eventually broke, and he stayed in Portugal, penning a two-year contract with Académica de Coimbra.

On 9 June 2011, after being regularly used in two top flight seasons by the Students, Coelho signed a four-year deal with S.L. Benfica.^[2] In August, deemed surplus to requirements as all Portuguese players by manager Jorge Jesus, he was loaned to S.C. Beira-Mar.

International career

Coelho was capped for Portugal at under-19 level, appearing for the nation at the 2006 UEFA European Football Championship and the 2006 Lusophony Games.

The following year, he was picked for the squad that competed in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.^[3]

References

1. ^ FC Porto send Nuno Coelho to Villarreal
2. ^ "Nuno Coelho já assinou pelas águias [Nuno Coelho has signed with Eagles]" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 9 June 2011. http://www.ojogo.pt/27-162/artigo931688.asp. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
3. ^ Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho – FIFA competition record

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Coelho, Nuno Miguel Prata
Alternative names	Coelho, Nuno
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	23 November 1987
Place of birth	Covilhã, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death