Fernando 'Nando' Có (born 8 October 1973) is a Bissau-Guinean former footballer. Besides Portugal, he has played in Malaysia, Luxembourg, and Spain.[1]

Nando Có
Personal information
Full name Fernando Manuel Có
Date of birth (1973-10-08) October 8, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1996 C.D. Arrifanense
1996–1997 Vitória F.C. 17 (3)
1997 Racing Santander 3 (0)
1998 CD Numancia 15 (1)
1998–1999 Vitória F.C. 18 (6)
1999–2000 CD Toledo 14 (4)
2000–2001 Leça F.C. 26 (3)
Odivelas F.C. 1 (0)
2004 Sarawak FA
2005–2007 FC CeBra 01 38 (15)
2007–2009 FC Sporting Mertzig 46 (17)
International career
1996–2001 Guinea-Bissau 6 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

In 1997, he signed for Racing Santander.[2] In 1998, he signed for CD Numancia.[3]

Signed by Sarawak of the Malaysia Super League in 2004 to partner Ghanaian Robert Eshun up front,[4] Manuel Có starred in the club's first win of the season in May, striking a brace to beat Sabah 3–1.[5] Treated as a hero after the match, his first goal was scored off a penalty that game and his second came in the 18th minute that game, allaying players fears of a loss; however, the forward was booked for taking off his shirt after converting the penalty.[6] Shown their third yellow card that season, Manuel Có and Eshun were suspended for one match in August.[7]

International goals edit

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.[8]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 June 1996 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea   Guinea 1–1 1–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 7 May 2000 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde   Mali 1–0 2–3 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup
3 2–3
4 3 November 2001 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali   Benin 7–2 2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
5
6
7
8
9 7 November 2001 Stade Amari Daou, Ségou, Mali   Mauritania 1–0 1–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Dorsal de leyendas como Salva, Gio dos Santos o de uno de los iconos del Racing, el gran Nando Có". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. ^ "Las 20 nacionalidades más inusuales de la Liga". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  3. ^ "Los equipos de la Liga: C.D. Numancia de Soria". cihefe.es. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak secure Fernando to partner Eshun | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  5. ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak down Sabah for first Super League win | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  6. ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak are smiling again | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  7. ^ "Other Sports: Suffering Crocs to miss influential imports after morale-boosting win | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  8. ^ "Nando Co". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2020-08-24.