SOCCER PLAYER

Capucho

1972 - Today

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Nuno Fernando Gonçalves da Rocha (born 21 February 1972), known as Capucho (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈpuʃu]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger, currently a manager. Blessed with both scoring and dribbling ability alike, he also displayed good defensive and tackling skills. His 15-year career was mainly associated with Porto (although he also represented Sporting CP), with which he won a total of 13 major titles, having appeared in 368 Primeira Liga games over 13 seasons, scoring 59 goals. For Portugal, Capucho appeared in one World Cup and one European Championship, both in the early 2000s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Capucho is the 8,431st most popular soccer player (down from 7,600th in 2024), the 496th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 468th in 2019) and the 134th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Capucho ranks 678. Before him are Mariusz Czerkawski, Brett Tucker, Julie Plec, Anderson Luis da Silva, Brian McBride, and Rain Phoenix. After him are Igor Grosu, Emily Robison, Michela Murgia, Davide Sanguinetti, Christofer Johnsson, and Lee Chul-seung.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Capucho ranks 495 out of 633. Before him are Jaime Magalhães (1962), Luís Boa Morte (1977), Bruno Martins Indi (1992), Jorge Ribeiro (1981), and Rita Guerra (1967). After him are Custódio Castro (1983), Lura (1975), Pedro Barbosa (1970), Artur Soares Dias (1979), Vitorino Antunes (1987), André Almeida (1990), and Miguel Lopes (1986).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Capucho ranks 134. Before him are Frederico Rosa (1957), Luís Neto (1988), Jaime Magalhães (1962), Luís Boa Morte (1977), Bruno Martins Indi (1992), and Jorge Ribeiro (1981). After him are Custódio Castro (1983), Pedro Barbosa (1970), Vitorino Antunes (1987), André Almeida (1990), Miguel Lopes (1986), and Rui Silva (1994).

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