Nuno Santos (footballer, born 1978)

Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos (born 9 July 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the manager of Gil Vicente's under-19 team.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Nuno Santos
Personal information
Full name Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos
Date of birth (1978-07-09) 9 July 1978
Place of birth Coimbra, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Gil Vicente (under-19)
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 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)
National team
1997–1998 Portugal U20 12 (0)
1998–1999 Portugal U21 16 (0)
Teams managed
2017– Gil Vicente (under-19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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 second division in the 2003–04 season.[3]

After helping the northern side 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 in 14 – as the Sadinos barely avoided top-tier relegation.[8]

In the summer of 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 the second level, 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 10th minute after suffering an injury.[11]

Coaching career

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 side ahead of 2017–18, but now as manager.[14][15]

References
  1. "Iordanov quer terminar carreira no Sporting" [Iordanov wants to end career in Sporting]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 July 1999. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. "Sporting-P. Ferreira, 4–0: O despertar de Jardel salva leão adormecido" [Sporting-P. Ferreira, 4–0: Jardel's awakening saves sleeping lion]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 February 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. "Relatório e contas 2003/04" [Report and finance 2003/04] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  4. "Relatório e contas 1º semestre 2004/05" [Report and finance 2004/05 1st semester] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  5. "Relatório e contas 2004/05" [Report and finance 2004/05] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  6. "Vitória de Guimarães – Serginho afastado entre seis a sete semanas" [Vitória de Guimarães – Serginho out for six to seven weeks] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. "Nuno Santos: «Vitória estendeu-me a mão e eu agarrei-a»" [Nuno Santos: «Vitória held out their hand and I took it»]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. "Chegou a hora da prova real" [Time for the real test has come]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. "O guarda redes Nuno Santos é jogador do Portimonense" [Goalkeeper Nuno Santos is a Portimonense player] (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  10. "Nuno Santos assina por uma época" [Nuno Santos signs for one season] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  11. "Gil Vicente bateu Trofense" [Gil Vicente beat Trofense]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  12. "Nuno Santos retira-se e dedica-se ao treino de guarda-redes no Ribeirão" [Nuno Santos retires and dedicates himself to goalkeeper training at Ribeirão] (in Portuguese). Mundo dos Guarda-Redes. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  13. "Nuno Santos é o novo treinador de guarda-redes do Leixões SC" [Nuno Santos is the new Leixões SC goalkeeper coach] (in Portuguese). Mundo dos Guarda-Redes. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  14. "Gil Vicente volta à Póvoa amanhã com desejo de repetir triunfo" [Gil Vicente return to Póvoa tomorrow eager to repeat win] (in Portuguese). Rádio Cávado. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  15. "Nuno Santos mantém-se ao leme dos Sub-19" [Nuno Santos stays at the helm of the Under-19s] (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente F.C. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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