Zé Nando
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José Fernando da Silva Gonçalves, aka Zé Nando (born 21 April 1975), is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a left defender.
-born Zé Nando played for hometown's F.C. Penafiel (his first and his last club, where he started professionally in 1994), Leça Futebol Clube
(1998–99), Gil Vicente FC (1999–2000), F.C. Paços de Ferreira (2000–04) and Vitória de Guimarães (2004–05).
Additionally, he played three years in Cyprus
, with AEK Larnaca FC (2005–07) and AEL Limassol
(2007–08), and amassed 128 Portuguese top flight appearances, with two goals, both for Paços. He retired from football in June 2010, aged 35.
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 as a left defender.
Club career
In his extensive career, PenafielPenafiel, Portugal
The city of Penafiel had, as of 2001, a population of 9,343. It is located in Penafiel Municipality, that has 71,801 inhabitants....
-born Zé Nando played for hometown's F.C. Penafiel (his first and his last club, where he started professionally in 1994), Leça Futebol Clube
Leça F.C.
Leça Futebol Clube, better known as Leça FC or simply Leça, is a Portuguese football club located in the town of Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos. Founded in 1912, they currently play in the Portuguese Second Division and, in the previous season of 2007-08, they finished 10th in the division...
(1998–99), Gil Vicente FC (1999–2000), F.C. Paços de Ferreira (2000–04) and Vitória de Guimarães (2004–05).
Additionally, he played three years in 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...
, with AEK Larnaca FC (2005–07) and AEL Limassol
AEL Limassol
Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus....
(2007–08), and amassed 128 Portuguese top flight appearances, with two goals, both for Paços. He retired from football in June 2010, aged 35.