Belchior (footballer)

Belchior

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Ricardo Santos Belchior
Date of birth	(1982-10-09) October 9, 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Barreiro, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP (beach soccer), AS Roma (beach soccer)
Youth career
	F.C. Barreirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Cavalieri del Mare
2010–2012	Sporting Portugal (beach soccer)
2010–2011	AS Roma (beach soccer)
International career
2002–	Portugal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nuno Ricardo Santos Belchior better known as Belchior (born 9 October 1982) is a Portuguese beach soccer player. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He plays in forward position.

Honours

National team

• Portugal
  • Euro Beach Soccer League winner: 2007, 2008
  • Euro Beach Soccer League runner-up: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner: 2015, 2019
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-up: 2005 ^[4]
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third place: 2003, 2004, 2008
  • FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup fourth place: 2006
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Portuguese Event winner : 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Italian Event runner-up : 2005, 2007
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Italian Event third place: 2006
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event winner : 2005
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event runner-up : 2006
  • Euro Beach Soccer League Spanish Event third place: 2007
  • Euro Beach Soccer League French Event winner : 2004, 2005
  • Copa Latina runner-up: 2003
  • Mundialito winner: 2003, 2008, 2009
  • Mundialito runner-up: 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Mundialito fourth place: 2004

Individual

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Shoe : 2008
• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bronze Ball : 2008
• Euro Beach Soccer League French Event Top Scorer : 2004

References

1. "Belchior: It's a dream come true". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
2. Monaghan, Matt. "Beach Soccer World Cup: Portugal deny UAE historic knockout appearance with devastating late goal - Sport360 News". sport360.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
3. "COUNTDOWN TO THE FIFA BEACH WORLD CUP: Portugal". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
4. "France beat Portugal to win Beach Cup". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

External links

• Biography ^{[ permanent dead link ]}