Carlos Chaínho
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Carlos Narciso Chaínho is a retired Portuguese
footballer of Angola
n descent who played as a defensive midfielder.
area while growing up, Chaínho started playing professionally with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, moving in 1998 to first division giants F.C. Porto. His best season at the northerners
was in 1999–2000, when he started in 25 of the 28 league matches he appeared in (scoring twice), but his team lost the championship to Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In 2001, Chaínho had his first overseas experience, playing in Spain
with Real Zaragoza
and travelling to Greece
the next season to work with Fernando Santos (a coach he knew well from his Porto days) at Panathinaikos FC.
After a very poor season - the club failed to win any silverware and he only appeared six times in the league - Chaínho returned to Portugal in 2003, playing four seasons in Madeira
(two with C.S. Marítimo and two more with C.D. Nacional). The latter released him in July 2007, and the 33-year old subsequently signed for Alki Larnaca FC
of Cyprus
.
After one season in Larnaca
, Chaínho spent the first half of 2008–09 as a free agent
, signing in February 2009 with Iran
's Shahin Bushehr FC
. He retired in the summer, having amassed Portuguese first division totals of 299 games and 14 goals.
at under-21 level
. In 2006, he received a call-up from the Angola national football team
, but FIFA
confirmed that he was not eligible to represent teams other than Portugal.
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 of Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n descent who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
After having played for modest clubs in the LisbonLisbon
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...
area while growing up, Chaínho started playing professionally with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, moving in 1998 to first division giants F.C. Porto. His best season at the northerners
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
was in 1999–2000, when he started in 25 of the 28 league matches he appeared in (scoring twice), but his team lost the championship to Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In 2001, Chaínho had his first overseas experience, playing in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
with Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
and travelling to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
the next season to work with Fernando Santos (a coach he knew well from his Porto days) at Panathinaikos FC.
After a very poor season - the club failed to win any silverware and he only appeared six times in the league - Chaínho returned to Portugal in 2003, playing four seasons in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
(two with C.S. Marítimo and two more with C.D. Nacional). The latter released him in July 2007, and the 33-year old subsequently signed for Alki Larnaca FC
Alki Larnaca FC
Alki Larnaca is a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and the club's colours are blue and red. They reached the Cypriot Cup final on 5 occasions without a win.1979 was the best year in club's history...
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
After one season in Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
, Chaínho spent the first half of 2008–09 as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, signing in February 2009 with Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's Shahin Bushehr FC
Shahin Bushehr F.C.
Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...
. He retired in the summer, having amassed Portuguese first division totals of 299 games and 14 goals.
International career
Chaínho represented PortugalPortugal 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...
at under-21 level
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
. In 2006, he received a call-up from the Angola national football team
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
, but FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
confirmed that he was not eligible to represent teams other than Portugal.
Honours
- Porto:
- Portuguese League: 1998–99
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1999–2000, 2000–01 - Portuguese Supercup: 1998, 1999; Runner-up 2000