Nuno Miguel Fidalgo dos Santos (born 19 March 1982), known as Fidalgo, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nuno Miguel Fidalgo dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Caniçal, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | Caniçal | ||
1995–2000 | Nacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2010 | Nacional | 65 | (6) |
2002–2004 | → Camacha (loan) | 39 | (6) |
2006–2007 | → AEK Larnaca (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → União Madeira (loan) | 33 | (22) |
2009–2010 | → Académica (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2010–2011 | Académica | 23 | (8) |
2011–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
2013–2016 | União Madeira | 88 | (22) |
2016–2018 | Camacha | 56 | (15) |
2018–2020 | União Madeira | 29 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020 |
Fidalgo was born in Caniçal. A youth product of C.D. Nacional he moved into the first team in 2000, but only managed a combined 18 appearances in his first two seasons. Afterwards, he served three consecutive loan stints, two of those with Madeiran neighbours A.D. Camacha and C.F. União in the third division; in between, he spent the 2006–07 campaign with Cyprus' AEK Larnaca FC.
In 2009–10 another loan ensued, now to Académica de Coimbra, alongside teammate Bruno Amaro.[1] For the following season the move was made permanent, and he scored on his league debut on 15 August 2010, helping shock-defeat title holders S.L. Benfica 2–1 away from home;[2] he finished the campaign as the Students' top scorer, in a narrow escape from relegation from the Primeira Liga.[3]