Flávio Nazinho

Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈflaviu nɐˈziɲu]; born 20 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Jacinto and the second or paternal family name is Nazinho.
Flávio Nazinho
Personal information
Full name Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho
Date of birth (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 71
Youth career
2011–2012 Monte Caparica
2012–2013 Leão Altivo
2013–2015 Cova da Piedade
2015–2017 Pescadores
2017–2018 Braga
2018–2021 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sporting CP B 6 (0)
2021– Sporting CP 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2021 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2021– Portugal U19 4 (0)
2022– Portugal U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:54, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Almada, Setúbal District, and of Bissau-Guinean descent, Nazinho began his youth career at Sporting CP's youth system.[2] He would be forced to leave their academy, due to his father being unable to take him to training.[2] Due to the fatigue shown by him, his father preferred to put his son to play in clubs in the region where they lived, leading him to be integrated into Monte Caparica, Leão Altivo, Cova da Piedade and Pescadores's youth academies.[2] At the age of 14, Nazinho sparked the interest of several scouts, caughting attention of Braga, whom he signed a contract with, before returning to Sporting CP's academy in 2018, after impressing in a exhibition match against them.[2][3]

Nazinho joined their B-team in 2020 and signed a professional contract with the club on 1 March 2021.[2][4] During this time, he initially played as an left-winger, before being converted to a left-back.[2] After impressing in his new position, he was called up to the first team by manager Rúben Amorim, and occasionally played in the club's under 23s and B teams.[2]

He made his professional debut for Sporting in a 3–1 UEFA Champions League group stage victory against Borussia Dortmund on 24 November 2021, replacing Pedro Gonçalves in the 88th minute, in a match, where his team ensured qualification to the round of sixteen for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[2][5] He would make his league debut for the club, as a starter on 11 December in a 2–0 home win over Boavista.[6][2]

International career

Nazinho represented Portugal at under-16, under-18, under-19 levels, for a total of 6 caps.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 14 December 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 50————50
2021–22 Liga 3 10————10
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 10——2[lower-alpha 1]0—30
Career total 700000200090
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Flávio Nazinho, Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho - Futbolista". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. "Flávio Nazinho: o sucessor de Nuno Mendes em prova de fogo". Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021.
  3. "Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho". www.sporting.pt. August 10, 2019.
  4. "Flávio Nazinho, 'Leão' until 2026". Mediabase Sports.
  5. ""É um dia que não vou esquecer" (Sporting)". A Bola.
  6. "Flávio Nazinho soma segunda estreia numa semana". Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021.
  7. "Os 4 jogadores da formação do Sporting que podem estar na equipa principal na próxima época".
  8. Flávio Nazinho at Soccerway
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