Nuno Claro Simões Coimbra (born 7 January 1977), known as Claro, is a Portuguese former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Claro was born in

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. During his Portuguese career he played almost always in the lower leagues (

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or lower), starting out at local club Académico de Viseu FC. His Primeira Liga input consisted of 13 games with Moreirense F.C. from 2003 to 2005, and in January 2007 he signed with

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from lowly S.L. Nelas, but could only be third choice, being released after a few months. Claro transferred to

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in June 2007, joining a host of compatriots and winning the

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title in his debut season, contributing 15 matches. From 2009 to 2011 he made the bulk of his appearances (48), winning another national championship in the former campaign; he was released in June 2013 at the age of 36, but continued to compete in the country, first with ACS Poli Timișoara.

Honours

Paços de Ferreira * Segunda Liga: 1999–2000 Cluj *

: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 * Cupa României: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 * Supercupa României: 2009, 2010

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Claro, Nuno 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Viseu District Portuguese footballers Association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Académico de Viseu F.C. players AD Fafe players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players C.D. Trofense players Gondomar S.C. players Moreirense F.C. players Liga I players Liga II players CFR Cluj players ACS Poli Timișoara players CSM Slatina footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Romania Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania