Briguel Explained

Briguel
Fullname:Nuno Miguel Pereira Sousa[1]
Birth Date:8 March 1979
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Height:1.74 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:1989–1998
Youthclubs1:Marítimo
Years1:1998–2015
Caps1:77
Goals1:2
Years2:2000–2016
Caps2:258
Goals2:2
Totalcaps:335
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:2001–2002
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0

Nuno Miguel Pereira Sousa (born 8 March 1979), known as Briguel, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Briguel – his nickname derived from former German international defender Hans-Peter Briegel, who also played in his position – spent his entire career in the green and red colours of hometown's C.S. Marítimo.[2] [3] He made his first-team and Primeira Liga debut to kickstart the 2000–01 season, against F.C. Alverca (0–0 away draw, 90 minutes played).[4] [5]

Years after being promoted to the first team, Briguel continued featuring in the odd match for the reserves.[6] He retired at the end of the 2015–16 campaign at the age of 37, after having contributed ten appearances to the former's 13th-place finish.[7] On 17 December 2014, he reached the 700th-game mark with his only club.[8]

Subsequently, Briguel worked as Marítimo's director of football.[9] [10] [11]

International career

Briguel played five times for the Portugal under-21 side, making his debut on 24 October 2001 in a 1–1 friendly with Turkey in Caldas da Rainha.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Briguel. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Alcunhas: as histórias por trás dos nomes. Nicknames: the stories behind the names. Mais Futebol. Rita. Pereira. pt. 14 October 2013. 21 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Totti e Briguel dois casos de amor ao clube de sempre. Totti and Briguel two cases of love to same club. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Mário. Aleixo. pt. 31 July 2015. 28 June 2017.
  4. News: Alverca-Marítimo, 0–0: Para começo de temporada um bom petisco... sem sal. Alverca-Marítimo, 0–0: A good snack to start the season... a saltless one. Record. pt. 21 August 2000. 28 June 2017.
  5. News: Rentabilizar a "prata da casa". Make the best of "homegrown talent". Record. pt. 24 August 2000. 28 June 2017.
  6. News: Briguel: «O sucesso do Ivo Vieira será o nosso». Briguel: "Ivo Vieira's success will be our own". Record. pt. 5 March 2015. 21 December 2023.
  7. News: João Pereira pode ultrapassar longevidade de Briguel: "Tem de trabalhar mais do que os jovens". João Pereira may surpass Briguel's longevity: "He has to work harder than the youngsters". Record. Miguel. Custódio. pt. 3 March 2021. 18 January 2022.
  8. News: Jogo 700 de Briguel. Game 700 for Briguel. Record. pt. 18 December 2014. 28 June 2017.
  9. Web site: Briguel acredita numa noite "à Marítimo". Briguel believes in "one of those nights for Marítimo". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 3 August 2017. 19 January 2018.
  10. News: Documentação afasta Zainadine e promove Nanu. Paperwork pushes Zainadine away and promotes Nanu. O Jogo. pt. 2 January 2018. 19 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Marítimo ameaça impugnar I Liga caso não jogue na Madeira. Marítimo threatens to impeach I League if they do not play in Madeira. Rádio Renascença. pt. 15 May 2020. 18 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Briguel (Marítimo) convocado para o Portugal-Turquia em sub-21. Briguel (Marítimo) called for Portugal-Turkey in under-21s. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 October 2001. 18 January 2022.
  13. Web site: Portugal (Sub-21) empata com a Turquia (1–1). Portugal (Under-21) draw with Turkey (1–1). TVI 24. Luís. Mateus. pt. 24 October 2001. 18 January 2022.

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