Nuno Pinheiro

Nuno Miguel Araújo Pinheiro (born 31 December 1984 in Espinho)[3] is a professional volleyballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a setter.

For the Portuguese graphic designer, see Nuno Pinheiro (artist).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Pinheiro.
Nuno Pinheiro
Pinheiro with Paris Volley in 2017
Personal information
Full nameNuno Miguel Araújo Pinheiro
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984
Espinho, Portugal
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubBenfica[1]
Number9 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
–2004Vitória Guimarães[2]
2004–2005Prisma Volley
2005–2009Noliko Maaseik
2009–Beauvais Oise UC
–Stade Poitevin Poitiers
–Tours VB
–2018Paris Volley
2018–Benfica
National team
2002–2015 Portugal

Pinheiro was recruited to the Portugal men's national team in May 2002[4] and represented the country until 2015. In 2005, he played for Portugal at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Varna and in the European Championships in Italy.[3][5]

Between 2005 and July 2009, Pinheiro played for Noliko Maaseik in Belgium, with whom he won two championships, one Cup and two Super Cups.[6]

Pinheiro became Best Setter at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Portugal ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. "Contratado distribuidor para o voleibol" [Setter hired for volleyball]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. Nuno Pinheiro regressa a Portugal para reforçar Benfica A Bola (in Portuguese)
  3. Bruyndonx, Willem (4 August 2005). "Maaseik strikt Portugees Nuno Pinheiro". Sport.be (in Dutch). Golazo Media. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  4. "Primeiro reforço para o voleibol do Vitória" (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital, Portugal. 14 May 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  5. Almeida, Isaura (3 September 2005). "Campeã Itália 'apadrinha' regresso de Portugal" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias, Portugal. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  6. "Nuno Pinheiro deixa o Noliko" (in Portuguese). Sovolei. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.