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Nuno Valente
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Personal information
Full name Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente
Date of birth 12 September 1974
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
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Club information
Current club Everton FC
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Position Left back
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Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva Valente, commonly known just as Nuno Valente (pron. IPA: ['nunu vɐ'lẽt(ɨ)]), is a football (soccer) player who plays on the left side of defence. He was born in Lisbon on 12 September1974. He plays for Everton and has been capped 18 times for Portugal including several appearances at Euro 2004.

History

Valente began his career at Portuguese second division outfit Portimonense. After only two years in the lower divisions he impressed a scout for Sporting Lisbon. 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 CS Maritimo. A young Jose Mourinho recognised hist talent and brought him to his then club, Uniao de Leiria.

Valente spent 2 years at Uniao de 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 the Portuguese title and won the UEFA Cup 3-2 against Celtic. The following season Valente produced yet another stunning season helping his club to the Champions League Final. Porto won 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 that 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 Jose 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 once he did there was no turning back. He became a key feature in the Everton side from then on winning over the majority of the fans, some even declaring that he's one of the best left backs in the Premiership.

He was struck down with a thigh strain prior to the Aston Villa game in March.

The following games showed just how badly he was missed. Part of the cheating portuguese team at the world cup

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