Nuno Avelino

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mesquita and the second or paternal family name is Avelino.

Nuno Miguel Mesquita Avelino (born 5 February 1976), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Geneve as a goalkeeper.

Nuno Avelino

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Miguel Mesquita Avelino
Date of birth	(1976-02-05) 5 February 1976
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Geneva
Youth career
1985–1994	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Felgueiras	1	(0)
1996–2000	Penafiel	110	(0)
2000–2002	Beira-Mar	15	(0)
2002–2003	Leça	18	(0)
2003	Marco	6	(0)
2003–2008	Penafiel	36	(0)
2008–2009	Freamunde	3	(0)
2009–2010	Boavista	29	(0)
2010–2011	Varzim	7	(0)
2011–2012	Tondela	25	(0)
2012–2013	Nun'Alvares	18	(0)
2013–2014	SC Rio Tinto	6	(0)
2014–	FC Geneve	0	(0)
International career
1991–1992	Portugal U16	9	(0)
1992–1993	Portugal U17	3	(0)
1993–1994	Portugal U18	4	(0)
1994–1996	Portugal U20	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup 1995 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2015

Club career

Born in Porto, Avelino played for Porto youth ranks.

International career

After representing his country at youth level from the under-16s upwards to the under-18s, Avelino helped the national under-20s finish third in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship playing two games.

Honours

Country

Portugal

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: Third place 1995

External links

• Nuno Avelino at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Nuno Avelino at Soccerway
• Nuno Avelino – FIFA competition record (archived)