Nuno Afonso

Nuno Afonso
Personal information
Full name	Nuno Miguel Figueiredo Afonso
Date of birth	6 October 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth	Oeiras, Portugal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1985–1987	Estrela Amadora
1987–1993	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1994	Benfica
1994–1995	Belenenses
1995–1996	Campomaiorense
1996–1997	Salamanca
1997–1998	Vitória Setúbal
1998–1999	Paços Ferreira
1999–2000	Marítimo
1999–2000	Marítimo B
2000–2001	Aves
2001–2002	Oliveirense
2003	Díter Zafra
Total
International career
1990−1991	Portugal U16
1991−1992	Portugal U17
1990−1993	Portugal U18
1993	Portugal U20
1994−1996	Portugal U21
1996	Portugal U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nuno Miguel Figueiredo Afonso (born 6 October 1974) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career[edit]

Afonso was born in Oeiras, Lisbon metropolitan area. During his professional career, he represented S.L. Benfica (being part of the squad that won the Primeira Liga title in the 1993–94 campaign), C.F. Os Belenenses, S.C. Campomaiorense, Vitória de Setúbal, F.C. Paços de Ferreira, C.S. Marítimo, C.D. Aves and U.D. Oliveirense, having abroad stints with UD Salamanca – contributing just 157 minutes to a 1997 promotion to La Liga – and CD Díter Zafra (also in Spain), retiring at only 28.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

In his country's top flight, Afonso achieved totals of 88 games and one goal over seven seasons.^[5]

Afonso was a member of the Portugal team that reached fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.^[6] He also represented the nation at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, in an eventual group-stage exit following three losses.^[7]

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^ "Nuno Afonso ainda sem acordo" [Still no agreement for Nuno Afonso]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge; Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (12 February 2014). "Campeão no Benfica é mestre do padel em Salamanca" [Champion for Benfica is a padel master in Salamanca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ Requena, J. M. (16 July 2018). "El camino portugués" [The Portuguese way]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Pascoal, Alcino. "Portugal 2000/01". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Portugal-Brasil: o pesadelo das Olimpíadas de 96 segundo Ronaldo e Bebeto" [Portugal-Brazil: the nightmare of the 96 Olympics according to Ronaldo and Bebeto] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ Roseiro, Bruno (20 May 2017). "Portugal no Mundial Sub-20: quem, quando e onde? Um guia para a competição" [Portugal at the Under-20 World Cup: who, when and where? A guide for the competition]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.

Nuno Afonso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Nuno Afonso at BDFutbol
Nuno Afonso national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Nuno Afonso – FIFA competition record (archived)