Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Nuno Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nuno Luís Costa Santos |
| Date of birth | 1973-04-20 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 2 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 03/04 | 97/98 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3,863 |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| FC Arouca | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gondomar SC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1,920 |
| CD Santa Clara | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5,573 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,095 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 713 |
| 96/97 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | USL-1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Gondomar SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Gondomar SC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 06/07 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,153 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Liga Portugal 2 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SC Beira-Mar | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,095 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1987-12-01 | Setúbal FC U15 | Setúbal FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-12-01 | Setúbal FC U17 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Caldas | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Caldas | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Operário | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Operário | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Leeds | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Benfica | CD Badajoz | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | CD Badajoz | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Benfica | Santa Clara | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Santa Clara | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Santa Clara | Beira-Mar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Beira-Mar | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Benfica | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Benfica | Santa Clara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Santa Clara | Rochester Rhinos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Rochester NY | Toronto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Toronto | Gondomar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Gondomar | Arouca | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Arouca | Ethnikos Assias | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Ethnikos Assias | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Sociedade | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Benfica | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Beira-Mar | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Santa Clara | Beira-Mar | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Santa Clara | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Benfica | Santa Clara | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | CD Badajoz | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Benfica | CD Badajoz | Loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-06-30 | Operário | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Operário | Loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Caldas | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-08-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Caldas | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 34 | 3,060 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 1,920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 2,700 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 2,243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 2,095 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 3,060 | 5 | 15% | 43 | 1.26 |
| 96/97 | 8 | 713 | 3 | 38% | 8 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 3.5 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 1,920 | 5 | 24% | 27 | 1.27 |
| 06/07 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 29% | 10 | 1.43 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 2,700 | 10 | 33% | 32 | 1.07 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 2,243 | 8 | 32% | 38 | 1.52 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 02/03 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 2,095 | 5 | 21% | 38 | 1.63 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Nuno Santos?
Nuno Santos is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Nuno Santos?
Nuno Santos is 53 years old. He was born on April 20, 1973 in Setúbal.
What position does Nuno Santos play?
Nuno Santos plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Nuno Santos play for?
Nuno Santos currently plays for Retired.
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