Zé Nuno Azevedo

José 'Zé' Nuno Freire de Silva Azevedo (born 19 July 1969) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right back, and is the manager of Grupo Desportivo Prado.

Zé Nuno Azevedo
Personal information
Full name José Nuno Freire de Silva Azevedo
Date of birth (1969-07-19) 19 July 1969
Place of birth Paranhos, Portugal
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Prado (manager)
Youth career
1982−1985 Sporting da Cruz
1985−1987 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987−1988 União Lamas 36 (2)
1988−1989 Famalicão
1989−1992 Gil Vicente 87 (2)
1992−2003 Braga 274 (7)
1999−2002 Braga B 13 (0)
Total 410 (11)
National team
1989 Portugal U21 1 (0)
Teams managed
2004–2005 Braga (youth)
2010–2011 Prado
2011–2012 Leixões (assistant)
2012–2013 Braga B (assistant)
2013 Vilaverdense
2016–2017 Gondomar B
2017– Prado
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Paranhos (Porto), Azevedo started his professional career with C.F. União de Lamas in the Segunda Liga, joining amateurs F.C. Famalicão one year later and eventually catching the eye of Gil Vicente F.C. also of the second level, signing in 1989.

After three seasons in Barcelos, Azevedo joined S.C. Braga where he would see out his career, often being an undisputed starter and retiring at the age of 34.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Zé Nuno Azevedo completou no sábado 300 jogos de I Liga" [Zé Nuno Azevedo completed 300 I League games on Saturday]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. "Zé Nuno renova" [Zé Nuno renews]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 May 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "Zé Nuno Azevedo: "Vamos continuar a lutar pela Europa"" [Zé Nuno Azevedo: "We will continue to fight for Europe"]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 May 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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