Nano (footballer, born 1982) explained

Nano
Fullname:Fernando Macedo da Silva Rodilla[1]
Birth Date:20 April 1982[2]
Birth Place:A Coruña, Spain
Position:Winger, left-back
Youthclubs1:Ural
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:1999
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2003
Caps2:111
Goals2:21
Years3:1999–2003
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2006
Caps4:39
Goals4:6
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Getafe (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:2
Years6:2006–2008
Caps6:37
Goals6:2
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:22
Goals7:4
Years8:2009–2012
Caps8:90
Goals8:13
Years9:2012–2013
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Years10:2013–2014
Caps10:23
Goals10:0
Years11:2015–2018
Caps11:104
Goals11:7
Totalcaps:458
Totalgoals:55
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:1999
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2000–2001
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2001
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2000–2003
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0

Fernando Macedo da Silva Rodilla (born 20 April 1982), known as Nano, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger.

He started out at Barcelona but, after only six competitive appearances with the first team, he went on to resume his career in both Segunda División and Segunda División B. In La Liga, he also represented Atlético Madrid, Getafe and Osasuna, amassing totals of 69 games and eight goals.[3]

Club career

Nano was born in A Coruña, Galicia. At age 16, he seemed on the verge of a promising future as he was already playing with FC Barcelona's reserves, and the following year he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, against Real Zaragoza; he would, however, not be able to progress any further in his five-year stint with the Catalans, only appearing in three more games with the main squad.[4] [5]

After a solid 2003–04 season with Atlético Madrid,[6] with qualification to the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Nano's career faded into obscurity as he was rarely featured with another club from Madrid, Getafe CF, and slightly more with Cádiz CF (the latter in the Segunda División).[7]

Nano then joined lowly Racing de Ferrol, impressing enough to return to the second tier and sign a three-year contract with CD Numancia.[8] He scored five goals in 37 matches in the 2011–12 campaign, helping the Soria side to finish in tenth position.[9]

In June 2012, Nano returned to the top flight with CA Osasuna on a free transfer, agreeing to a two-year contract with the option of one more, and a buyout clause of €2 million.[10] Unwanted by manager José Luis Mendilibar having not scored during his year in Pamplona, he dropped back to division two in July 2013 on a two-year deal at Deportivo Alavés.[11]

Released again without a goal to his name, Nano returned to Ferrol in November 2014 initially to train.[12] He remained there for the rest of his career, signing one last contract in February 2017.[13]

International career

On 29 December 2005, Nano scored the opening goal of Galicia's 3–2 friendly win over Uruguay in Santiago de Compostela. It was the region's first official match since 1930.[14]

Honours

Spain U16

1999[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nano. FC Barcelona. 3 November 2021.
  2. News: Fernando da Silva NANO. El Mundo. es. 3 November 2021.
  3. News: Nano Macedo: "Con 17 años compré un piso en Barcelona, y con 18, un Mercedes". Nano Macedo: "At 17 I bought a flat in Barcelona, and at 18, a Mercedes". La Voz de Galicia. Pablo. Portabales. es. 23 September 2018. 16 October 2019.
  4. News: Nano debuta en la Liga y Dani se estrena con un gol. Nano makes League debut and Dani has scoring debut. El País. Rafael. Carbonell. es. 23 August 1999. 13 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Las 23 promesas sub'23 del año 2000. The 23 under-23 prospects of the year 2000. Fútbol de Primera. Víctor. Romero. es. 31 January 2012. 13 January 2016.
  6. News: El zurdo que se inventó Van Gaal. The left-footed that Van Gaal invented. El País. Rafael. Carbonell. es. 6 August 2003. 13 January 2016.
  7. News: Nano vuelve a empezar en el Racing. Nano starts over at Racing. La Voz de Galicia. Paulo. Alonso. es. 5 November 2008. 16 July 2021.
  8. News: El Numancia ficha a Nano y traspasa a Quero al Rayo Vallecano. Numancia sign Nano and transfer Quero to Rayo Vallecano. Marca. es. 9 July 2009. 13 January 2016.
  9. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. es. 29 May 2013. 16 October 2019.
  10. News: Confirmado: Nano, primer fichaje para la próxima temporada. Confirmed: Nano, first signing for next season. Diario de Navarra. es. 5 June 2012. 29 December 2020.
  11. News: Nano ficha por el Alavés para las dos próximas temporadas. Nano signs for Alavés for the next two seasons. El Correo. es. 17 July 2013. 29 December 2020.
  12. News: Nano se entrena con el Racing de Ferrol a la espera de ofertas. Nano trains with Racing de Ferrol while waiting for offers. Noticias de Álava. T.. Sierra. Alex. Larretxi. es. 5 November 2014. 29 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Nano Macedo renueva en el Racing de Ferrol hasta 2018. Nano Macedo renews at Racing de Ferrol until 2018. Galicia Ártabra. es. 15 February 2017. 29 December 2020.
  14. News: Galicia arrolló a Uruguay en un partido histórico. Galicia overwhelmed Uruguay in a historic match. Diario AS. C.. Miranda. es. 30 December 2005. 29 December 2020.
  15. Web site: European U-16 Championship 1999. RSSSF. Josef. Bobrowsky. 1 April 2020.