SOCCER PLAYER

Fernando Couto

1969 - Today

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Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du ˈkotu]; born 2 August 1969) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre back. During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top clubs in Portugal, Spain and Italy (12 seasons in the latter country), appearing in nearly 600 competitive matches and winning the double in each country, as well as three UEFA trophies. At international level, Couto represented the Portugal national team in 110 games, taking part in the 2002 World Cup as well as three European Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Couto is the 1,266th most popular soccer player (down from 1,068th in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 225th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Fernando Couto ranks 1,266 out of 21,273. Before him are Paulo Cézar Caju, Knut Nordahl, Mario Götze, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Nery Pumpido, and Kuniya Daini. After him are Daniele De Rossi, Oscar, Bora Kostić, Jean-Marc Bosman, Bernard Chiarelli, and Mario Corso.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Fernando Couto ranks 106. Before him are Billy Porter, Paul Rudd, Max Cavalera, Andrew Cunanan, Zach Galifianakis, and Faustino Asprilla. After him are Lei Jun, Ivica Vastić, Bob Sinclar, Reginald Arvizu, Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain, and Hugo Maradona.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Fernando Couto ranks 251 out of 633. Before him are João do Canto e Castro (1862), Garcia de Orta (1499), Fernando II, Duke of Braganza (1430), André Villas-Boas (1977), Maria de Medeiros (1965), and Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal (1739). After him are Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (1415), Damião de Góis (1502), James of Portugal (1433), Estêvão Gomes (1484), Vasco de Almeida e Costa (1932), and John of Biclaro (540).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Fernando Couto ranks 27. Before him are Paulo Bento (1969), José Torres (1938), Pauleta (1973), Nuno Gomes (1976), Manuel Bento (1948), and José Costa (1953). After him are Humberto Coelho (1950), Fábio Coentrão (1988), Ricardo (1976), António Simões (1943), José Augusto (1937), and Bruno Alves (1981).

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