Vítor Leonel Simões Fernandes Bernardo (born 31 Março 1970), commonly known as Nelito, is a Portuguese futsal coach and former futsal player who played as a pivot. He is the head coach of the Lisbon Division of Honour club Novos Talentos. As a player Nelito was the 2000–01 Portuguese Futsal First Division top scorer while playing for Sporting Vila Verde[1] and he won two Portuguese futsal leagues with Benfica. Nelito played for the Portugal national team in the 1999 Euros and the 2000 World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vítor Manuel Simões Fernandes Bernardo | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Pivot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2000 | Correio da Manhã | (130) | |
| 2000–2001 | Sporting Vila Verde | (43) | |
| 2001–2003 | Benfica | (23) | |
| 2003–2004 | Correio da Manhã | (25) | |
| 2004–2006 | Benfica | (35) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2002 | Portugal | 38 | (26) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Benfica (assistant coach) | ||
| 2018– | Novos Talentos | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
References
edit- ^ "Nelito: "Quem está no Benfica só pode pensar em vencer"" [Nelito: «At Benfica one must always think about winning»]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Portugal vence a Guatemala na abertura do Mundial de futsal" [Portugal beats Guatemala in the first game of the Futsal World Cup]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 November 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
edit- Nelito national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Nelito club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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