Nelito

Vítor Manuel Simões Fernandes Bernardo (born 14 September 1974), commonly known as Nelito, is a Portuguese futsal coach and former futsal player who played as a pivot. He is the head coach of the Lisbon Division of Honour club Novos Talentos. As a player Nelito was the 2000–01 Portuguese Futsal First Division top scorer while playing for Sporting Vila Verde[1] and he won two Portuguese futsal leagues with Benfica. Nelito played for the Portugal national team in the 1999 Euros and the 2000 World Cup.[2]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Simões and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes Bernardo.
Nelito
Personal information
Full name Vítor Manuel Simões Fernandes Bernardo
Date of birth (1970-03-31) 31 March 1970
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Pivot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2000 Correio da Manhã
2000–2001 Sporting Vila Verde
2001–2003 Benfica
2003–2004 Correio da Manhã
2004–2006 Benfica
National team‡
1998–2002 Portugal 38 (26)
Teams managed
2006–2013 Benfica (assistant coach)
2018– Novos Talentos
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC)

References
  1. "Nelito: «Quem está no Benfica só pode pensar em vencer»" [Nelito: «At Benfica one must always think about winning»]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Portugal vence a Guatemala na abertura do Mundial de futsal" [Portugal beats Guatemala in the first game of the Futsal World Cup]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 18 November 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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