Nando (footballer, born 1978)
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (September 2013) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Maria Neves | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998-1999 | Amarante FC | ||
| 1999-2000 | Portimonense SC | ||
| 2001-2003 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2004-2006 | US Monastir | ||
| 2007-2009 | Al-Siliya | ||
| 2009-2011 | FC Baník Ostrava | 54 | (7) |
| 2011-2013 | LB Châteauroux | 33 | (0) |
| 2013-2014 | SK Slavia Prague | 21 | (0) |
| 2014- | 1. FK Příbram | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002-2013 | Cape Verde | 42 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2013 | |||
Fernando "Nando" Maria Neves (born June 9, 1978) is a Cape Verdean football defender, plays for Czech club 1. FK Příbram and Cape Verde national football team.
Biography
He was elected the best central defender and the best foreign player of the season 2006-2007 in Tunisia, and he has recently signed a contract with a Qatar team, Al Sailiya, for the season 2007/2008. In July 2009 he moved to FC Baník Ostrava.
International career
He was a member of the Cape Verde national team in 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. After Cape Verde were eliminated, he received a call-up in August 2009 for a friendly against Malta and Angola[1] and in May 2010 played in the 0-0 draw with Portugal.[2] Nando was the Cape Verdean team captain in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, which marked the first participation for his country in this tournament. His performances throughout the tournament were rewarded by selection into the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament. His last international match was on February 2, 2013, against Ghana at the ACN quarter-finals, in which his team were beaten 2-0. After this defeat he announced his immediate retirement from the national team.[3]
Honours
Club
Individual
- Championnat de Tunisie Best Central Defender: 2006-07
- Championnat de Tunisie Best Foreign Player: 2006-07
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Team of the Tournament
References
- ^ "SELECÇÃO NACIONAL DE FUTEBOL: divulgada lista para amistosos com Malta e Angola". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Portugal held to 0-0 draw by Cape Verde". Published by USA Today. Associated Press. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ [1] Template:Pt icon
External links
- Nando – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nando – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Nando at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate footballers
- Cape Verde international footballers
- Association football defenders
- People from Praia
- People from Santiago, Cape Verde
- Czech First League players
- FC Baník Ostrava players
- Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic
- Al-Sailiya SC players
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- LB Châteauroux players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Ligue 2 players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Batuque FC players