Sérgio Nunes Explained

Sérgio Nunes
Full Name:Sérgio Manuel Ferreira Nunes
Birth Date:21 July 1974
Birth Place:Matosinhos, Portugal
Height:1.82 m
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:1984–1992
Youthclubs1:Leixões
Years1:1992–1994
Caps1:49
Goals1:1
Years2:1994–1997
Caps2:69
Goals2:3
Years3:1997–1999
Caps3:56
Goals3:4
Years4:1999–2001
Caps4:20
Goals4:2
Years5:2001–2004
Caps5:61
Goals5:2
Years6:2004−2010
Caps6:159
Goals6:10
Years7:2010−2012
Caps7:52
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:465
Totalgoals:23
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Sérgio Manuel Ferreira Nunes (born 21 July 1974) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 335 games and 18 goals over 14 seasons, appearing mainly for Aves (eight years). He added 131/5 in the Primeira Liga.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Nunes spent eight years in local Leixões SC's youth system. He made his debut as a senior for the club in the Segunda Liga, going on to represent in the competition C.D. Aves and U.D. Leiria and helping the latter team promote to the Primeira Liga in 1998.

Nunes played his first game in the top division on 23 August 1998, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against C.S. Marítimo. He was subsequently signed by S.L. Benfica on 17 June 1999,[1] but only made 27 appearances all competitions comprised in his two years in Lisbon, serving mainly as back-up to Paulo Madeira and Ronaldo.[2] [3]

On 4 August 2001, Nunes moved to C.D. Santa Clara,[4] being relegated from the top flight in his second season. After leaving the Azores he spent a further five campaigns in the second tier, with Aves – with the addition of 2006–07 in the former competition – and S.C. Freamunde,[5] retiring at the age of 37.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sérgio Nunes: "Quero impor-me no Benfica". Sérgio Nunes: "I want to make it at Benfica". Record. pt. 17 June 1999. 1 April 2016.
  2. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel . Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel . Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8 . 577.
  3. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel . Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel . Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8 . 587.
  4. News: Caras novas na apresentação sábado à noite. New faces in the presentation Saturday night. Record. pt. 4 August 2001. 13 June 2013.
  5. News: Sérgio Nunes foi a surpresa. Sérgio Nunes was the surprise. Record. pt. 5 July 2010. 1 April 2016.