Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal 1978–1980 Boa Hora Height 1.9 m | Playing position 1980–1982 Belenenses Position Defender | |
Full name António José Nogueira dos Santos Date of birth (1963-09-21) 21 September 1963 (age 53) |
António José Nogueira dos Santos (born 21 September 1963), known as Nogueira, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a defender.
Football career
Nogueira was born in Lisbon. During his professional career, which he began already in his 20s, he represented Clube Oriental de Lisboa, SG Sacavenense, Académico de Viseu FC (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.
Nogueira retired at nearly 34, amassing Portuguese top flight totals of 209 games and eight goals over the course of seven seasons. He gained seven caps for Portugal – his debut coming in 1991 – scoring twice.
References
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