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'''Nuno Jorge Pereira da Silva Valente''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Infante D. Henrique|OIH]]}} ({{IPA-|pt|ˈnunu vɐˈlẽt(ɨ)vɐˈlẽtɨ}}; born 12 September 1974) is a former Portuguese professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[left-back]] or a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]]. He later became a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

He played professionally in Portugal and England for [[Sporting CP|Sporting]], [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]], [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]], [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]], [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].

==ClubPlaying career==

Born in [[Lisbon]], Valente began his career at [[Segunda Liga|second division]] club [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]] on loan from [[Sporting CP]]. However, he found first-team chances limited at the former side and despite success in helping win the [[Taça de Portugal|Portuguese Cup]] in 1995, he was loaned again in the [[1996–97 Primeira Liga|1996–97 season]] to [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]], also in the [[Primeira Liga]].

A young [[José Mourinho]] recognized Valente's talent and brought him to [[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] in the summer of 1999, where he spent three years as an undisputed starter. In 2002, when Mourinho left to join [[FC Porto|Porto]], he and teammate [[Derlei]] were the club's first signings. The former repaid the coach's faith with some good displays as Porto romped to victory in the national championship and defeated [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] 3–2 in the [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3043029.stm|title=Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 May 2003|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref>

After another poor year, which included an ultimatum by Porto president [[Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa]] that ordered him to choose between club or national team, eventually leading to a suspension,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Porto/interior.aspx?content_id=246525|title=Pré-acordo por Nuno Valente satisfaz todas as partes|trans-title=Pre-agreement for Nuno Valente pleases all the parties|publisher=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=24 August 2005|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> on 28 August 2005 Valente moved to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on a three-year deal worth €2.2 million,<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=330835.html Nuno Valente opts for Everton]; UEFA, 28 August 2005</ref> under recommendation of mentor Mourinho,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/4195310.stm|title=Mourinho urged Valente to Everton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2005|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> after the English had lost regular left-back [[Alessandro Pistone]] to injury. He took a while to adapt to the hectic pace of the [[Premier League]], but became a regular from then on – in [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]] and [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]] he was considered first-choice, but faced stiff competition from [[Gary Naysmith]]; in February 2007, the [[Merseyside]] club took the option of a one-year extension to his contract, tying him until June of the following year.<ref>[http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-trigger-nuno-contract-extension.html Blues trigger Nuno contract extension]; Everton FC, 15 February 2007</ref>

Valente kickstartedUpon his coaching career on 11 October 2017retirement, replacingValente Fernandowas Miraappointed atEverton's the helm ofofficial [[C.D.Scout Trofense(sport)|scout]] in the [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|Portuguese third division]].<ref>{{cite web|url=[http://www.maisfutebolportugoal.iolnet/index.pt/geralphp/11more-10europa-2017league-news/campeonato-de-portugal-nuno5156-valente-esends-oout-novowarning-treinadorto-do-trofense|title=Campeonatobenfica de Portugal:Everton’s Nuno Valente ésends oout novowarning treinadorto doBenfica]; Trofense|trans-title=PortugalPortuGOAL, Championship:4 Nuno Valente is the new manager of Trofense|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=11 October 2017|access-date=24 OctoberNovember 2017}}2009</ref> LessAfter thanone twoyear, monthshe later,returned afterto sixmain officialclub matchesSporting and fivejoined losses,[[Paulo heSérgio wasBento Brito|Paulo Sérgio]]'s coaching firedstaff.<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://www.recorddn.pt/futeboldesporto/futebol-nacionalsporting/portugal-priointerior/detalhe/trofensenuno-despedevalente-nunoadjunto-valentede-paulo-sergio-1570224.html|title=Trofense despede Nuno Valente adjunto de Paulo Sérgio|trans-title=Trofense fire Nuno Valente assistant to Paulo Sérgio|publisher=Record[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=614 DecemberMay 20172010|access-date=726 DecemberMay 2017}}</ref>

*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2003]], [[2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2004]]

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