Nuno Moreira is the first Portuguese to act for Vasco in almost 20 years

Nuno Moreira is the first Portuguese to act for Vasco in almost 20 years


Half debut with great performance against Nova Iguaçu, helping Cruz-Maltino to advance in the Brazil Cup; Remember the last “Portuga”




Founded by Portuguese, Vasco is one of the Brazilian clubs with the greatest roots with “earth”. It is not to be surprised, it has the name of the country in its hymn, as well as being possible to see Portugal flags in the headquarters of Giant Colina.

And, with the performance of Nuno Moreira in the 3-0 route on Nova Iguaçu, last Wednesday (5), therefore, a pause that has played almost 20 years has ended: since 2005 a Portuguese player has not acted for Vasco. At the time, midfielder José Dominguez arrived with Pomp of Shirt 10, but only 11 games was needed. THE Play10 Remember you, dear reader, as this Portuguese epic was, for sure.

Great promise of Eurico

At the moment 31, the player arrived as the promise of the former Eurico Miranda president of great signature for the 2005 season. What was seen, however, was disappointment.

After all, Dominguez played only 11 games, only three as an appetizer and did not participate in any goal. He served for only 281 minutes, collecting four wins, three draws and four losses in the period – 45.4%.

Passage of passage to Vasco

In great demand by fans, the player took time to debut. He made his first appearance only on March 16 (his presentation was February 24), in a 6-0 defeat on the Moto Club, in San Januário, for the second phase of the Brazil Cup. In the third phase, at his debut as an appetizer, he left at 14 ‘in the 2-2 draw against Baraúnas, for the round of 16, after hearing a hook in one of the thighs.

He was out until May, when, in the fifth round of Brazilirão, he entered the field against San Paolo. Victory 3-1 in São Januário. It was an appetizer in the defeat against Palmeiras 5-2, in the Italy gym, for the eighth round, and was again used in the following two rounds (he draws with cruise in 3 to 3 and defeat with Goiás 2-1).

Subsequently, he would have won the last chance as an appetizer: new defeat, this time 4-2 for Inter, for the 11th round. In the 12th, he entered Flamengo 1-0, in a game that overturned the coach Dário Lourenço.

His last act for Vasco went to leave the bench at 43 ‘of the final phase of Vitaória Epic on Santos 3-2, in Vila Belmiro, for the 13th round, at the debut of the coach Renato Gaúcho. His contract ended on July 31st and was not renewed.

Dominguez career

The Portuguese, revealed by Benfica, has accumulated tickets for Birmingham (Ing), Sporting (POR), Tottenham (Ing) and Kaiserslationnn (Ale). Before reaching Vasco, a quick passage through Al-Ahli (Qat). The former midfielder defended the Portuguese team in three games, as well as reciting at the 1996 Olympics.

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Source: Terra

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