Zé Nuno Azevedo Explained

Zé Nuno Azevedo
Fullname:José Nuno Freire de Silva Azevedo
Birth Date:19 July 1969
Birth Place:Paranhos, Portugal
Height:1.70 m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Prado (manager)
Youthyears1:1982−1985
Youthclubs1:Sporting da Cruz
Youthyears3:1985−1987
Youthclubs3:Porto
Years1:1987−1988
Caps1:36
Goals1:2
Years2:1988−1989
Years3:1989−1992
Caps3:87
Goals3:2
Years4:1992−2003
Clubs4:Braga
Caps4:274
Goals4:7
Years5:1999−2002
Clubs5:Braga B
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:410
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2004–2005
Managerclubs1:Braga (youth)
Manageryears2:2010–2011
Managerclubs2:Prado
Manageryears3:2011–2012
Managerclubs3:Leixões (assistant)
Manageryears4:2012–2013
Managerclubs4:Braga B (assistant)
Manageryears5:2013
Managerclubs5:Vilaverdense
Manageryears6:2016–2017
Managerclubs6:Gondomar B
Manageryears7:2017–
Managerclubs7:Prado

José 'Zé' Nuno Freire de Silva Azevedo (born 19 July 1969) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right back and is the manager of Grupo Desportivo Prado.

Club career

Born in Paranhos (Porto), Azevedo started his professional career with C.F. União de Lamas in the Segunda Liga, joining amateurs F.C. Famalicão one year later and eventually catching the eye of Gil Vicente F.C. also of the second level, signing in 1989.

After three seasons in Barcelos, Azevedo joined S.C. Braga where he would see out his career, often being an undisputed starter and retiring at the age of 34.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zé Nuno Azevedo completou no sábado 300 jogos de I Liga. Zé Nuno Azevedo completed 300 I League games on Saturday. Record. pt. 16 April 2001. 23 April 2015.
  2. News: Zé Nuno renova. Zé Nuno renews. Record. pt. 2 May 2001. 23 April 2015.
  3. News: Zé Nuno Azevedo: "Vamos continuar a lutar pela Europa". Zé Nuno Azevedo: "We will continue to fight for Europe". Record. pt. 3 May 2001. 23 April 2015.