Nuro Tualibudane (born 19 October 1973 in Mozambique) is a retired footballer from Mozambique is last known to have competed for Đà Nẵng of the Vietnamese V.League 1. Besides Mozambique, he has played in South Africa, Cyprus, and Vietnam.[4]

Nuro Tualibudane
Personal information
Full name Nuro Amino Tualibudane
Date of birth (1973-10-19) 19 October 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Mozambique
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
C.D. Maxaquene
1997–1998 Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
1998–2001 Jomo Cosmos[2][3]
Đà Nẵng F.C.
International career
1990s–2001 Mozambique
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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South Africa

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Wearing the colours of Jomo Cosmos from 1996[5] to 2001,[6] Tualibidane hit in 9 goals in 30 appearances before going to Cyprus in 1997.[5] But, in 1999, Manning Rangers cast aspersions on Tualibudane and Zimbabwean Morgan Nkathazo, insisting that they were in South Africa illegally and did not have possess work permits.[7] This proved to be false[7] and the Mozambican went on to strike 25 goals in 62 starts after returning from Cyprus,[5] including a hat-trick as Cosmos bettered Free State Stars 3-1 in 2000[8] and a brace in a 3-1 dispatching of Hellenic the same year.[9]

Vietnam

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Turning out for Đà Nẵng F.C. of the Vietnamese V.League 1,[10][11] the retiree hit 3 goals within 15 minutes upon recovering form injury in 2003 as they dispatched Hà Nội ACB 4-1,[12] scoring 6 goals by the seventh round of the 2004 V-League.[13] However, he was temporarily dropped from the squad for underperformance in 2005[14] and was unable to participate in the 2006 AFC Champions League clash at home to Dalian swing to intestinal problems.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nuro Tualibudane". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Tico-Tico, Nuro e Cachela esquivaram-se do fascínio". jornaldomingo.co.mz.
  3. ^ "Cosmos eye Mandela Cup finals". Mail & Guardian. South Africa. 19 May 1997. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Đà Nẵng: Khó khăn của một á quân". sggp.org.vn.
  5. ^ a b c Best Foreign Striker - Nuro Amino Tualibudine (No.20) Kick Off
  6. ^ "Leading goalscorers in the Premier League". iol.co.za.
  7. ^ a b Rangers win but at a heavy price Cape Argus
  8. ^ Jomo's dream-team outshine Stars Cape Argus
  9. ^ Nuro blasts Cosmos to victory News24
  10. ^ "Hay cũng lắm, dở cũng nhiều". nhandan.vn.
  11. ^ "Ngổn ngang trăm bề…". hanoimoi.com.
  12. ^ ACB đầu hàng vô điều kiện VnExpress Thể Thao
  13. ^ Cầu thủ nào sẽ đoạt ngôi Vua phá lưới V.League 2004? Báo Banh Định
  14. ^ Đà Nẵng loại chân set Amiro Người lao động
  15. ^ Gặp CLB Đại Liên: Quá khó cho Đà Nẵng Vietbao
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