Nuno Piloto
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Nuno Miguel Torres Piloto de Albuquerque (born 19 March 1982 in Tondela
, Viseu), known as Piloto, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense as a central midfielder.
. His debut with the first team arrived late into the 2002–03 season.
Piloto was used irregularly in his first years with the main squad (six top division appearances, then 24 and nine), definitely becoming an important part in 2007–08, and scoring his first league goals in the following season, in home matches against C.D. Nacional (1–1) and C.F. Os Belenenses (1–0); by this time, he was already team captain.
In June 2009, Piloto moved abroad, signing a three-year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece
. In the end of July, during pre-season training, he suffered a tear in the ligament
s of his left knee
, after a strong challenge by Matías Lequi, being sidelined for six months. The surgery took place in his country, on 10 August, being performed by F.C. Porto's medical staff.
, majoring in 2005. This was followed by a masters' degree in 2009.
Tondela
Tondela is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 371.2 km² and a total population of 31,026 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 26 parishes and is located in Viseu District....
, Viseu), known as Piloto, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense as a central midfielder.
Club career
Piloto was brought up in the youth system of Académica de Coimbra. His first season as a senior would be spent with semi-professional Anadia FC, in 2001–02, after which he played two years with Académica's reserves, in the third divisionPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
. His debut with the first team arrived late into the 2002–03 season.
Piloto was used irregularly in his first years with the main squad (six top division appearances, then 24 and nine), definitely becoming an important part in 2007–08, and scoring his first league goals in the following season, in home matches against C.D. Nacional (1–1) and C.F. Os Belenenses (1–0); by this time, he was already team captain.
In June 2009, Piloto moved abroad, signing a three-year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. In the end of July, during pre-season training, he suffered a tear in the ligament
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
s of his left knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
, after a strong challenge by Matías Lequi, being sidelined for six months. The surgery took place in his country, on 10 August, being performed by F.C. Porto's medical staff.
Academic career
Still as a professional footballer, Piloto graduated from the University of Coimbra with a degree in biochemistryBiochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
, majoring in 2005. This was followed by a masters' degree in 2009.