António Nogueira
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António José Nogueira dos Santos (born 21 September 1963 in Lisbon
), known as Nogueira, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played mainly as a defender
.
, SG Sacavenense, Académico de Viseu
(his first top division experience, aged 25), A.D. Fafe
, F.C. Penafiel, Boavista FC (his most solid period, inclusively playing in the UEFA Cup) and Vitória de Setúbal
. He retired at nearly 34.
Nogueira gained seven caps
for Portugal
- his debut coming in 1991 - scoring twice.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
), known as Nogueira, is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played mainly as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Football career
During his professional career, which he began well into his 20's, Nogueira represented Clube Oriental de LisboaClube Oriental de Lisboa
Clube Oriental de Lisboa is a Portuguese football club based in Lisbon. Founded in 1946, it currently competes in the Portuguese Second Division, holding home games at Campo Engenheiro Carlos Salema, with a 8,500-seat capacity.-History:...
, SG Sacavenense, Académico de Viseu
Académico de Viseu F.C.
Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube is a Portuguese football club based in Viseu. Founded in 1917 and refounded in 2005, it currently plays in the fourth division, holding home games at Estádio do Fontelo, with a 15,000-seat capacity.-History:...
(his first top division experience, aged 25), A.D. Fafe
A.D. Fafe
Associação Desportiva de Fafe is a Portuguese football club from Fafe, northern Portugal. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Portuguese Fourth Division, holding home games at Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe, with a capacity of 8,000....
, F.C. Penafiel, Boavista FC (his most solid period, inclusively playing in the UEFA Cup) and Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
. He retired at nearly 34.
Nogueira gained seven caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
- his debut coming in 1991 - scoring twice.