Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈflaviu nɐˈziɲu]; born 20 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Monte Caparica | ||
| 2012–2013 | Leão Altivo | ||
| 2013–2015 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| 2015–2017 | Pescadores | ||
| 2017–2018 | Braga | ||
| 2018–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Sporting CP B | 29 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Sporting CP | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2024– | Cercle Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Almada, Setúbal District, and of Bissau-Guinean descent, Nazinho began his youth career at Sporting CP's youth system.[2] He would be forced to leave their academy, due to his father being unable to take him to training.[2] Due to the fatigue shown by him, his father preferred to put his son to play in clubs in the region where they lived, leading him to be integrated into Monte Caparica, Leão Altivo, Cova da Piedade and Pescadores's youth academies.[2] At the age of 14, Nazinho sparked the interest of several scouts, caught the attention of Braga, whom he signed a contract with, before returning to Sporting CP's academy in 2018, after impressing in an exhibition match against them.[2][3]
Sporting CP
editNazinho joined Sporting's B-team in 2020 and signed a professional contract with the club on 1 March 2021.[2][4] During this time, he initially played as a left-winger, before being converted to a left-back.[2] After impressing in his new position, he was called up to the first team by manager Rúben Amorim, and occasionally played in the club's under 23s and B teams.[2]
He made his professional debut for Sporting in a 3–1 UEFA Champions League group stage victory against Borussia Dortmund on 24 November 2021, replacing Pedro Gonçalves in the 88th minute, in a match, where his team ensured qualification to the round of sixteen for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[2][5] He would make his league debut for the club, as a starter on 11 December in a 2–0 home win over Boavista.[6][2]
Cercle Brugge (loan)
editOn 6 September 2023, Sporting CP sent Nazinho on a season-long loan to Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge.[7] The deal reportedly includes a €2 million option-to-buy.[8]
International career
editNazinho represented Portugal at under-16, under-18, under-19 levels, for a total of 6 caps.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 12 November 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
| Sporting CP | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ "Flávio Nazinho, Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho - Futbolista". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Flávio Nazinho: o sucessor de Nuno Mendes em prova de fogo". Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho". www.sporting.pt. 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Flávio Nazinho, 'Leão' until 2026". Mediabase Sports.
- ^ ""É um dia que não vou esquecer" (Sporting)". A Bola.
- ^ "Flávio Nazinho soma segunda estreia numa semana". Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Nazinho to Cercle Brugge" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Mercado: Sporting empresta Nazinho ao Cercle Brugge" [Market: Sporting loans Nazinho to Cercle Brugge] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Os 4 jogadores da formação do Sporting que podem estar na equipa principal na próxima época".
- ^ Flávio Nazinho at Soccerway
External links
edit- Sporting official profile (in Portuguese)
- Flávio Nazinho at MaisFutebol (in Portuguese)
- Flávio Nazinho national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)