Adelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros (27 January 1962 – 10 June 2021), known as Neno, was a Portuguese professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
He appeared in 242
Primeira Liga
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Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha (Portuguese for "old city", also: ''Santiago de Cabo Verde'') is a cityPortuguese Cape Verde to a teacher and a housewife as one of seven siblings, Neno started his career with
F.C. Barreirense
Futebol Clube Barreirense is a Portuguese sports club founded on 11 April 1911. The main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, the club has represented Portugal in European competitions. In basketball, the club won 2 national champ ...
, moving to
Vitória S.C.
Vitória Sport Clube, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Guimarães that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top-flight of football in Portugal.
Vitória de Guimarães have finished thir ...
Primeira Liga
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, he signed with S.L. Benfica, originally backing up legendary
Manuel Bento
Manuel Galrinho Bento (25 June 1948 – 1 March 2007) was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Bento was best known for his 20-year spell at Benfica, having retired well into his 40s after appearing in nearly 650 off ...
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal (), the club was born under the original name Sport Victoria from the ashes of the small Bonfim Foot-Ball Club.
When it comes ...
and a second spell at
Guimarães
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga.
Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and a ...
, Neno rejoined Benfica, going on to experience an interesting battle for first-choice status with Silvino, who also played with both Vitória sides (but not in the same periods); he was the starter in most of 1990–91 and the entire 1993–94, which finished in league conquest.
Following Michel Preud'homme's move to the Estádio da Luz after the
1994 FIFA World Cup
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, Neno backed him up for one season, but left in 1996 to finish his career with his second club, retiring at 37. Subsequently, he continued to work there in a directorial capacity, while also acting as Vitória SC's goalkeeper coach.
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defeat against
Brazil
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. His last game was a 3–2 loss to
France
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on 24 January 1996 in another exhibition game, and he would miss selection for
UEFA Euro 1996
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due to having lost the number one position at his club to younger
Nuno Espírito Santo
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.
Death
On 10 June 2021, Neno died after suffering a
heart attack
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at the parish where he lived, in the village of Polvoreira in
Guimarães
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga.
Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCWorld Heritage Sitesince 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and a ...
, at the age of 59.
Honours
Benfica
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Primeira Liga
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1988
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