Zé Nando

José Fernando da Silva Pinto (born 12 September 1968), commonly known as Zé Nando, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

In his extensive career, Penafiel-born Zé Nando played for hometown's F.C. Penafiel (his first and his last club, where he started professionally in 1994), Leça F.C. (1998–99), Gil Vicente F.C. (1999–2000), F.C. Paços de Ferreira (2000–04) and Vitória de Guimarães (2004–05).

Additionally, he played three years in Cyprus with AEK Larnaca FC (2005–07) and AEL Limassol (2007–08), and amassed Primeira Liga totals of 128 games and two goals, both scored for Paços. He retired from football in June 2010 at the age of 35, continuing to work with Penafiel as a coach.

External links

• Zé Nando at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Zé Nando national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Zé Nando at Soccerway