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Nuno Valente
Personal information
Full name	Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente
Date of birth	September 12, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	182 cm
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Everton FC
Number	19
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-94 1994-96 1996-97 1997-99 1999-2002 2002-2005 2005-	Portimonense Sporting CP CS Marítimo Sporting CP UD Leiria FC Porto Everton FC	26 (1) 18 (0) 30 (0) 18 (1) 87 (2) 56 (0) 34 (0)
National team2
2002-	Portugal	33 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente, OIH, commonly known just as Nuno Valente (pron. IPA: ['nunu vɐ'lẽt(ɨ)]), is a Portuguese footballer playing for English club Everton at left back. He was born in Lisbon on September 12, 1974 and has represented Portugal internationally, including several appearances at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.

Valente began his career at Portuguese second division outfit Portimonense. After two seasons in the lower divisions he impressed a scout for Sporting Lisbon, who he subsequently joined. Valente found his first team chances limited in Lisbon and despite success in winning the Portuguese Cup in 1995 he was loaned out 1996/1997 to Marítimo. A young José Mourinho recognised his talent and brought him to his then club, UD Leiria.

Valente spent 2 years at Leiria, helping the club achieve successive promotions. In 2000 when Mourinho left to join FC Porto, Valente and club mate Derlei were the first signings he made. Valente repaid Mourinho's faith in him with some good displays as Porto romped to victory in the Portuguese SuperLiga and won the UEFA Cup 3-2 against Celtic. The following season Valente produced yet another excellent season helping his club to the Champions League Final. Porto won the game 3-0 against AS Monaco, and for the second time in two years Valente was able to a collect a winners medal.

After Mourinho left for Chelsea, Valente picked up a succession of injuries. In total he only played 8 games in the entire domestic season. He returned in time to face Internazionale in the champions League Quarter final but could not prevent his team losing 4-2 on aggregate.

After another poor season he was signed by Everton from Porto on the recommendation of his mentor José Mourinho at the end of August 2005 when the Merseyside club lost regular left-back Alessandro Pistone to injury.

Valente took a while to adapt to the hectic pace of the Premiership but soon became a key feature in the Everton side from then on. He is currently considered first-choice for Everton, but faces stiff competition from Scotsman Gary Naysmith. In March of 2006, Valente suffered a thigh strain, but recovered in time to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup where he played a key part in Portugal's progression into the Semi-Final. In February 2007 Everton took the option of a one-year extension to Valente's contract, tying him to the club until 2008.

Valente was also among the 22 players selected by Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Portuguese National Football Team coach, as part of the squad to face their first Euro 2008 qualifier against Finland in early September of 2006. [1]

• UEFA Champions League (2004)
• UEFA Cup (2003)
• Portuguese SuperLiga (2003, 2004)
• FIFA World Club Championship (2004)

• Nuno Valente career stats at Soccerbase

	Portugal squad - 2004 European Football Championship Runners-Up
1 Ricardo | 2 P. Ferreira | 3 Rui Jorge | 4 J. Andrade | 5 F. Couto | 6 Costinha | 7 Figo | 8 Petit | 9 Pauleta | 10 Rui Costa | 11 Simão | 12 Quim | 13 Miguel | 14 N. Valente | 15 Beto | 16 R. Carvalho | 17 C. Ronaldo | 18 Maniche | 19 Tiago | 20 Deco | 21 Nuno Gomes | 22 Moreira | 23 H. Postiga | Coach: Scolari

	Portugal squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Ricardo | 2 P. Ferreira | 3 Caneira | 4 R. Costa | 5 Meira | 6 Costinha | 7 Figo | 8 Petit | 9 Pauleta | 10 H. Viana | 11 Simão | 12 Quim | 13 Miguel | 14 N. Valente | 15 Boa Morte | 16 R. Carvalho | 17 C. Ronaldo | 18 Maniche | 19 Tiago | 20 Deco | 21 Nuno Gomes | 22 P. Santos | 23 H. Postiga | Coach: Scolari

Everton F.C. - Current Squad
1 Wright | 2 Hibbert | 3 Naysmith | 4 Yobo | 6 Arteta | 7 Van der Meyde | 8 Johnson | 9 Beattie | 11 McFadden | 15 Stubbs | 16 Lescott | 17 Cahill | 18 Neville | 19 Valente | 21 Osman | 22 Vaughan | 23 Pistone | 24 Howard | 26 Carsley | 28 Anichebe | 30 Ruddy | 36 Boyle | 37 Fernandes | 38 Anderson | 41 Viðarsson | Manager: Moyes

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