Nelo (Portuguese footballer)

Manuel António Couto Guimarães (born 25 August 1967), commonly known as Nelo, is a retired Portuguese footballer. On the left side of the field, he could appear as either a defender or a midfielder.

Nelo
Personal information
Full name Manuel António Couto Guimarães
Date of birth (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back / Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1986 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1994 Boavista 122 (7)
1986–1987Felgueiras (loan)
1987–1988Farense (loan) 25 (0)
1989–1990Farense (loan) 26 (2)
1994–1995 Benfica 23 (0)
1995–1997 Boavista 43 (1)
1997–1999 Rio Ave 24 (0)
1999–2001 Fafe 48 (4)
2000Moreirense (loan) 7 (0)
2001–2005 Lousada 75 (17)
2004Vizela (loan) 12 (2)
2005–2006 Maria Fonte
2006–2007 Tirsense
Total 405 (33)
International career
1987 Portugal U21 1 (0)
1990–1995 Portugal 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Born in Porto, Nelo grew in local Boavista FC's youth system, then went on to mainly represent its first team as a professional. After an unassuming season at Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica, he returned to his first club in the 1995 summer, then represented another three teams in quick succession.

Nelo retired in 2007 in amateur football, at the age of almost 40. He earned 11 caps for Portugal, but did not attend any major international tournament – the nation did not qualify for either UEFA Euro 1992 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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