Arsénio Martins Lafuente Nunes (born 30 August 1989), known simply as Arsénio, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a winger for Liga 3 club Lusitânia.

Club career

Born in Esposende,

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, Arsénio began playing football with local A.D. Esposende, signing with

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at the age of 12 and completing his development with Leixões SC. He spent his first four years as a senior in the lower leagues, with Padroense FC, C.S. Marítimo B and G.D. Ribeirão. Arsénio signed with C.F. Os Belenenses in summer 2012, playing his first match as a professional on 11 August and scoring once in a 3–1 home win against C.D. Feirense in the Segunda Liga. He contributed 42 games and five goals during the season, helping the

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club to return to the

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after three years. Arsénio made his debut in the top tier on 18 August 2013, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute in a 0–3 home loss to Rio Ave FC. In the following

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, he was loaned to Moreirense F.C. of division two, scoring three times to help his team achieve promotion as champions. Subsequently, the move was made permanent for two years. On 18 June 2015, Arsénio joined Bulgarian side

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. His first competitive appearance took place on 2 July, as he featured 77 minutes in a 1–1 draw at

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in the first qualifying round of the

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. He scored his first goal in

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later that month, helping his team to a 2–2 away draw against

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. On 1 July 2017, Arsénio returned to Portugal, its top division and Moreirense by signing a two-year contract.

International career

Arsénio represented Portugal at under-19 level. He was of Mozambican descent.

Honours

Belenenses * Segunda Liga: 2012–13 Moreirense *Segunda Liga: 2013–14

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nunes, Arsenio 1989 births Living people People from Esposende Portuguese people of Mozambican descent 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Braga District Men's association football wingers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Liga 3 (Portugal) players Padroense F.C. players C.S. Marítimo players G.D. Ribeirão players C.F. Os Belenenses players Moreirense F.C. players F.C. Arouca players U.D. Leiria players Lusitânia F.C. players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players FC Lovech players PFC CSKA Sofia players Saudi Pro League players Al-Fayha FC players Portugal men's youth international footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia