| Nuno Morais | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais | |
| Date of birth | January 29, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Penafiel, Portugal | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | APOEL | |
| Number | 26 | |
| Youth career | ||
| Penafiel | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2004–2007 2005–2006 2007– |
Penafiel Chelsea → Marítimo (loan) APOEL |
51 (2) 4 (0) 17 (0) 42 (3) |
| National team | ||
| 2004–2006 | Portugal U21 | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais (born January 29, 1984 in Penafiel) is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for APOEL F.C. of Cyprus.
Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.
Morais started his career at hometown F.C. Penafiel, but in August 2004 was signed by England's Chelsea F.C. for an undisclosed fee, in a three-year contract after a successful trial period. He made his Chelsea debut in an FA Cup victory over Scunthorpe United in January 2005, playing the full 90 minutes.
However, Morais found first-team opportunities limited, spending most of the time with the reserves, and was loaned to C.S. Marítimo in the 2005–06 season, alongside compatriot Filipe Oliveira. In that summer, he appeared twice for the Portuguese under-21s at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship on home soil, with Oliveira.
Returning to Chelsea, he only appeared twice in the league, totalling less than twenty minutes in home draws against Manchester United and Everton F.C. combined. On May 11, 2007, Morais signed a two-year deal with Cypriot champions APOEL FC, on a free transfer.[1] During his time there, he was reconverted to a defensive midfielder, and signed a new contract until June of 2012.
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