Neno (footballer)

Neno

Neno at the 2011 Legends Cup
Personal information
Full name	Adelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros
Date of birth	(1962-01-27) 27 January 1962 (age 55)
Place of birth	Praia, Cape Verde
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1978–1981	Barreirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	Barreirense
1984–1985	Vitória Guimarães	21	(0)
1985–1987	Benfica	2	(0)
1987–1988	Vitória Setúbal	6	(0)
1988–1990	Vitória Guimarães	58	(0)
1990–1995	Benfica	98	(0)
1995–1999	Vitória Guimarães	57	(0)
Total		242	(0)
National team
1989–1996	Portugal	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Adelino Augusto da Graça Barbosa Barros (born 27 January 1962), known as Neno, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He appeared in 242 Primeira Liga games during 15 seasons, representing mainly Vitória de Guimarães and Benfica.

Born in Praia, Cape Verde, Neno started his career with F.C. Barreirense, moving to Vitória S.C. in 1984. After one season, already in the Primeira Liga, he signed with S.L. Benfica, originally backing up legendary Manuel Bento.

After one single season at Vitória F.C. and a second spell at Guimarães, 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 the 1990–91 campaign and the entirety of 1993–94, which finished in league conquest.

Following Michel Preud'homme's move to the Estádio da Luz after the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 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 accumulating as Vitória SC's goalkeeper coach.