Nuno Morais

Nuno Morais
	; Morais as a Chelsea player
Personal information
Full name	Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais
Date of birth	January 29, 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth	Penafiel, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Club information
Current club	APOEL
Number	26
Youth career
1994–2002	Penafiel
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2011.; † Appearances (Goals).;

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Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais (born 29 January 1984 in Penafiel) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.

[edit] Football career

Morais started his career at hometown F.C. Penafiel, but in August 2004 was signed by England's Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, in a three-year contract after a successful trial period.^[1] He made his Chelsea debut in an FA Cup victory over Scunthorpe United in January 2005, playing the full 90 minutes.

However, Morais found first-team opportunities limited, spending most of the time with the reserves, and was loaned to C.S. Marítimo in the 2005–06 season, alongside compatriot Filipe Oliveira. In that summer, he appeared twice for the Portuguese under-21s at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship on home soil, with Oliveira.

Returning to Chelsea, he only appeared twice in the league, totalling less than twenty minutes in home draws against Manchester United and Everton F.C. combined. On 11 May 2007, Morais signed a two-year deal with Cypriot champions APOEL FC, on a free transfer.^[2]

During his time there, Morais was reconverted to a defensive midfielder, and signed a new contract until June 2012. Since his debuts, he was an essential defensive unit, as the side won, amongst other trophies, two championships, one cup and three super cups; he also appeared in all six group stage matches of the club, in APOEL's first UEFA Champions League participation.

[edit] Honours

APOEL

[edit] References

^ Chelsea snap up Morais; BBC Sport, 29 August 2004
^ Chelsea's Morais moves to Cyprus; BBC Sport, 12 May 2007

[edit] External links

[0] Chelsea snap up Morais; BBC Sport, 29 August 2004

[1] Chelsea's Morais moves to Cyprus; BBC Sport, 12 May 2007

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Persondata
Name	Morais, Nuno Miguel Barbosa
Alternative names	Morais, Nuno
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	29 January 1984
Place of birth	Penafiel, Portugal
Date of death
Place of death

Nuno Morais

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Morais as a Chelsea player
Full name	Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais
Date of birth	January 29, 1984 (1984-01-29) (age 28)
Place of birth	Penafiel, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Club information
Current club	APOEL
Number	26
Youth career
1994–2002	Penafiel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	Penafiel	49	(2)
2004–2007	Chelsea	4	(0)
2005–2006	→ Marítimo (loan)	17	(0)
2007–	APOEL	103	(4)
National team
2004–2006	Portugal U21	14	(0)
2005	Portugal U20	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).