Neno (footballer)

Adelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros (27 January 1962 – 10 June 2021), known as Neno, was a Portuguese professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He appeared in 242 Primeira Liga games during 15 seasons. He was known for playing with Vitória de Guimarães and Benfica. Neno also played for the national team from 1989 until 1996.

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Neno at the 2011 Legends Cup
Personal information
Full nameAdelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros
Date of birth(1962-01-27)27 January 1962
Place of birthPraia, Portuguese Cape Verde
Date of death10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 59)
Place of deathGuimarães, Portugal
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1978–1981Barreirense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984Barreirense
1984–1985Vitória Guimarães21(0)
1985–1987Benfica2(0)
1987–1988Vitória Setúbal6(0)
1988–1990Vitória Guimarães58(0)
1990–1995Benfica98(0)
1995–1999Vitória Guimarães57(0)
Total242(0)
National team
1989–1996Portugal9(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Neno died in Guimarães, Portugal on 10 June 2021 at the age of 59.[1]

References

  1. "Morreu o antigo guarda-redes do Vitória Neno" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)