Fernando 'Nando' Có (born 8 October 1973) is a
Bissau-Guinean former footballer. Besides Portugal, he has played in Malaysia, Luxembourg, and Spain.
He is the
all-time top scorer for the
Guinea-Bisseau national team, with nine goals in six appearances as well as holding the all-time highest goal scoring ratio in international football of 1.5.
Career
In 1997, he signed for
Racing Santander
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.
In 1998, he signed for
CD Numancia
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Besides football it ...
.
Signed by
Sarawak
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of the
Malaysia Super League
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in 2004 to partner Ghanaian
Robert Eshun up front, Manuel Có starred in the club's first win of the season in May, striking a brace to beat
Sabah
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3–1. Treated as a hero after the match, his first goal was scored off a penalty that game and his second came in the 18th minute that game, allaying players fears of a loss; however, the forward was booked for taking off his shirt after converting the penalty. Shown their third yellow card that season, Manuel Có and Eshun were suspended for one match in August.
International goals
''Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.''
References
La Liga players
Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers
Bissau-Guinean expatriates in Malaysia
Men's association football forwards
1973 births
Living people
Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers
Sarawak FA State Football Team players
Malaysia Super League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
Vitória F.C. players
Racing de Santander players
CD Numancia players
CD Toledo players
Leça F.C. players
Odivelas F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
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