Nuno Santos (footballer, born 1995)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Trofa, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Trofense | ||
| 2005–2012 | Porto | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2013–2014 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Benfica B | 42 | (10) |
| 2015– | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Portugal U19 | 15 | (3) |
| 2014– | Portugal U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2015– | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2016. | |||
Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos (born 13 February 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Benfica.
Club career
On 30 August 2014, Santos made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Sporting da Covilhã.[1]
On 14 February 2015, Santos scored twice in a home win against Oliveirense (4–1).[2]
International career
On 31 May 2015, Santos entered as a substitute in the 89th minute and scored Portugal's third goal, three minutes later, against Senegal (3–0) at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]
Honours
- Benfica Juniors
- UEFA Youth League: Runner-up 2013–14
References
- ↑ "Nuno Santos: "Jogámos muito bem e controlámos o jogo"" [Nuno Santos: "We played very good and controlled the match"]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Benfica B - Oliveirense (Jornada 27 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Portugal-Senegal". FIFA. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
External links
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- Nuno Santos profile at ForaDeJogo
- Nuno Santos profile at Soccerway
- Nuno Santos – UEFA competition record
| ||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 19, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.