Nuno Santos (footballer born 1980)
Encyclopedia
Nuno Filipe Oliveira dos Santos (born 19 June 1980 in Matosinhos
, Porto) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese first division, as a forward.
and fourth divisions
, reaching the second level
in 2004 with Varzim Sport Clube. Four years later, he was signed by another club in that division, Azores
' C.D. Santa Clara
, starting in all league games during the season
and scoring nine goals, including two braces.
In May 2010, after being again an undisputed starter with Santa Clara in 2009–10
, 30-year old Santos signed a two-year contract with first division club F.C. Paços de Ferreira.
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
, Porto) 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 F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese first division, as a forward.
Club career
Santos spent his early career in the thirdPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
and fourth divisions
Portuguese Third Division
The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa is the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Liga de Honra in 1990–91, it became the fourth level...
, reaching the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
in 2004 with Varzim Sport Clube. Four years later, he was signed by another club in that division, Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
' C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
, starting in all league games during the season
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
and scoring nine goals, including two braces.
In May 2010, after being again an undisputed starter with Santa Clara in 2009–10
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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, 30-year old Santos signed a two-year contract with first division club F.C. Paços de Ferreira.