Flávio Nazinho
{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Jacinto|Nazinho}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Flávio Nazinho
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|7|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Almada, Portugal
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Cercle Brugge
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Monte Caparica
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Leão Altivo
| youthyears3 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs3 = Cova da Piedade
| youthyears4 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs4 = Pescadores
| youthyears5 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs5 = Braga
| youthyears6 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs6 = Sporting CP
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = Sporting CP B
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Sporting CP
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Cercle Brugge (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Cercle Brugge
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Portugal U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Portugal U18
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam3 = Portugal U19
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam4 = Portugal U20
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2024–
| nationalteam5 = Portugal U21
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| pcupdate = 11 May 2025
| ntupdate = 18 November 2024
}}
Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho ({{IPA|pt|ˈflaviu nɐˈziɲu}}; born 20 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
Club career
= Early career =
Born in Almada, Setúbal District, and of Bissau-Guinean descent, Nazinho began his youth career at Sporting CP's youth system.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/flavio-nazinho-o-sucessor-de-nuno-mendes-em-prova-de-fogo|title=Flávio Nazinho: o sucessor de Nuno Mendes em prova de fogo|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 December 2021}} He would be forced to leave their academy, due to his father being unable to take him to training. 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. At the age of 14, Nazinho sparked the interest of several scouts, caught the attention of Braga, whom he signed a contract with, before returning to Sporting CP's academy in 2018, after impressing in an exhibition match against them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/flavio-basilua-jacinto-nazinho|title=Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho|date=August 10, 2019|website=www.sporting.pt}}
= Sporting CP =
Nazinho joined Sporting's B-team in 2020 and signed a professional contract with the club on 1 March 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://mediabasesports.com/en/news/flavio-nazinho-leao-until-2026|title=Flávio Nazinho, ‘Leão’ until 2026|website=Mediabase Sports}} During this time, he initially played as a left-winger, before being converted to a left-back. After impressing in his new position, he was called up to the first team by manager Ruben Amorim, and occasionally played in the club's under 23s and B teams.
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2021-11-24/sporting-e-um-dia-que-nao-vou-esquecer/https%3a%2f%2fwww.abola.pt%2fnnh%2f2021-11-24%2fsporting-e-um-dia-que-nao-vou-esquecer%2f914933|title="É um dia que não vou esquecer" (Sporting)|website=A Bola}} He would make his league debut for the club, as a starter on 11 December in a 2–0 home win over Boavista.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/flavio-nazinho-soma-segunda-estreia-numa-semana|title=Flávio Nazinho soma segunda estreia numa semana|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 December 2021}}
== Cercle Brugge (loan) ==
On 6 September 2023, Sporting CP sent Nazinho on a season-long loan to Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge.{{Cite web |date=6 September 2023 |title=Nazinho to Cercle Brugge |url=https://cerclebrugge.be/news/articles/nazinho-cercle-brugge |access-date= |website= |publisher=Cercle Brugge |language=nl}} The deal reportedly includes a €2 million option-to-buy.{{Cite web |last= |date=6 September 2023 |title=Mercado: Sporting empresta Nazinho ao Cercle Brugge |trans-title=Market: Sporting loans Nazinho to Cercle Brugge |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-empresta-nazinho-ao-cercle-brugge-2023090611113058358 |access-date= |publisher=A Bola |language=pt-PT}}
On 27 June 2024, it was announced that Nazinho joined Cercle Brugge on a permanent deal, which he signed a contract until 30 June 2028.{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/cercle-brugge-agree-a-deal-to-sign-young-sporting-cp-defender-following-loan-spell-39685178|title=Cercle Brugge agree a deal to sign young Sporting CP defender following loan spell|publisher=OneFootball|language=en|date=27 June 2024}}
International career
Nazinho represented Portugal at under-16, under-18, under-19 levels, for a total of 6 caps.{{Cite web|url=https://feitosdesporting.pt/2021/06/os-4-jogadores-da-formacao-do-sporting-que-podem-estar-na-equipa-principal-na-proxima-epoca/|title=Os 4 jogadores da formação do Sporting que podem estar na equipa principal na próxima época}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 November 2023}}{{Soccerway|flavio-basilua-jacinto-nazinho/642932}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||
| rowspan="4" |Sporting CP B
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|12 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022–23
|Liga 3 |12 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |2 | |||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!29 !3 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !29 !3 | |||||||
| rowspan="3" |Sporting CP
|2 | 0 | 1
|0 | 0
|0 | 2Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |6 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!5 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !5 !0 !11 !0 | |||||||
| Cercle Brugge (loan)
|7 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!41||3||2||0||0||0||5||0||48||3 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-b/plantel/flavio-basilua-jacinto-nazinho Sporting official profile] {{in lang|pt}}
- [https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/flavio-nazinho/sporting/1576-1842-17317-377516 Flávio Nazinho] at MaisFutebol {{in lang|pt}}
- {{FPF national player|785311}}
{{Cercle Brugge K.S.V. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nazinho, Flavio}}
Category:Footballers from Almada
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
Category:Black Portuguese sportspeople
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Sporting CP B players
Category:Sporting CP footballers
Category:Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:Liga 3 (Portugal) players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium