Nuno Laranjeiro
Encyclopedia
Nuno Filipe Rodrigues Laranjeiro (born 18 January 1983 in Ourém) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for C.D. Fátima
as a defender (right or left).
In 2007–08, he scored two goals (from the penalty spot
) in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
match against FK Hajduk Kula, as his side made it to the UEFA Cup on a 4–2 aggregate (1–0 defeat, 4–1 home win).
In August 2008, upon Leiria's relegation, Laranjeiro joined another top flight struggler, Matosinhos
' Leixões SC, starting most of his debut season as the club finished sixth. After only eight second level
games in 2010–11
, he left the club and signed for C.D. Fátima
in division three
.
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 plays for C.D. Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
as a defender (right or left).
Football career
Laranjeiro started his career at União Desportiva de Leiria in 2001–02, becoming a first team regular two seasons later, with the team always in the first division.In 2007–08, he scored two goals (from the penalty spot
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
) in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
match against FK Hajduk Kula, as his side made it to the UEFA Cup on a 4–2 aggregate (1–0 defeat, 4–1 home win).
In August 2008, upon Leiria's relegation, Laranjeiro joined another top flight struggler, Matosinhos
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
' Leixões SC, starting most of his debut season as the club finished sixth. After only eight second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
games in 2010–11
2010–11 Liga de Honra
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Liga de Honra* 15th Place: Belenenses* 16th Place: LeixõesTeams promoted to 2010–11 Portuguese Liga* Champions: Beira-Mar* Runners-up: PortimonenseTeams promoted from 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division...
, he left the club and signed for C.D. Fátima
C.D. Fátima
Centro Desportivo de Fátima, simply known as Fátima, is a Portuguese football club based in Fátima, in the municipality of Ourém. Founded in 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Fátima, with a capacity of 1,545 spectators.Club's...
in division three
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
.