External links
- Nuno Santos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Nuno Santos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Nuno Santos at Soccerway
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Coimbra, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | União Coimbra | ||
| 1991–1997 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2005 | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | → Lourinhanense (loan) | 53 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Sporting CP B | 31 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Estrela Amadora (loan) | 24 | (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) |
| 2011–2012 | Covilhã | 21 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Penafiel | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ribeirão | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 258 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Portugal U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Gil Vicente (under-19) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Vitória Guimarães B (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Vitória Guimarães (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Chaves (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos (born 9 July 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Coimbra, Baixo Mondego, Santos started his professional career with Sporting CP. Barred by the likes of Peter Schmeichel and Ricardo during his spell [1] he only appeared once for the first team in the Primeira Liga, [2] and was loaned to several clubs during his contract, including F.C. Penafiel in the Segunda Liga in the 2003–04 season. [3]
After helping the northern side to return to the top flight, Santos had his loan extended until 30 June 2005. [4] At the end of the campaign, which ended with an 11th position and the subsequent league status preservation, he agreed to a permanent deal. [5]
Subsequently, Santos joined Vitória de Guimarães, battling for second-choice duties with Serginho as Brazilian Nilson was the undisputed starter. [6] In 2009–10 he left for Vitória de Setúbal on a free transfer, [7] and featured in 15 matches during the season – the other goalkeeper, Mário Felgueiras, played 14 – as the Sadinos barely avoided top-tier relegation. [8]
In summer 2010, Santos initially signed with Portimonense S.C. for one year. [9] However, shortly after, the deal fell through and the player joined Gil Vicente F.C. of division two, also in a one-year contract. [10] He played the first game of the campaign, a 2–1 home win against C.D. Trofense, but was replaced by Vítor Murta in the tenth minute after suffering an injury. [11]
After retiring in early 2015 at the age of 36, Santos joined his last club G.D. Ribeirão's staff as a goalkeeper coach. [12] In the same capacity, he later worked with Gil Vicente's youths and Leixões SC. [13]
Santos returned to Gil Vicente and their under-19 team ahead of 2017–18, but now as manager. [14] [15] He left in November 2019, accepting a goalkeeping coach position at Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha FC where his compatriot Jorge Simão was the manager. [16]
Subsequently, Santos was part of Moreno's staff at Vitória de Guimarães (both first and second teams) [17] and G.D. Chaves. [18]
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