Nuno Laranjeiro

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nuno Laranjeiro

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| fullname = Nuno Filipe Rodrigues Laranjeiro{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/laranjeiro/fatima/1634-373-18756|title=Laranjeiro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=7 March 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ourém, Portugal

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Full-back

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| youthyears1 = 1993–1996 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Ouriense

| youthyears2 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 1998–2002 | youthclubs3 = União Leiria

| years1 = 2002–2008 | clubs1 = União Leiria | caps1 = 108 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2008–2011 | clubs2 = Leixões | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Fátima | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = Freamunde | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Chaves | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = União Leiria | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015–2019 | clubs7 = Fátima | caps7 = 104 | goals7 = 18

| totalcaps = 347 | totalgoals = 35

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2004 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

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Nuno Filipe Rodrigues Laranjeiro (born 18 January 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right or left-back.

He played 145 Primeira Liga matches over nine seasons (four goals), at the service of União de Leiria (seven years) and Leixões (two).

Club career

Born in Ourém, Santarém District, Laranjeiro started his career at U.D. Leiria in 2001–02, becoming a first-team regular two seasons later, with the club always in the Primeira Liga.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/uniao-leiria/selecao/seleccao-b-gostava-de-estar-no-europeu-diz-laranjeiro|title=Selecção B: "Gostava de estar no Europeu", diz Laranjeiro|trans-title=B national team: "I'd like to go to Euro", says Laranjeiro|publisher=TVI 24|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=9 December 2003|access-date=13 November 2018}}

In the 2007–08 campaign, he scored two goals from the penalty spot in the UEFA Intertoto Cup match against FK Hajduk Kula, as his team made it to the UEFA Cup on a 4–2 aggregate (1–0 defeat, 4–1 home win).{{cite web|url=https://noticias.sapo.pt/lusa/artigo/xN8WYC0veRrCwRfB2fVSEw.html|title=Futebol: Leiria vence Hajduk Kula e apura-se para pré-eliminatória da Taça UEFA|trans-title=Football: Leiria beat Hajduk Kula and qualify for UEFA Cup play-off round|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=29 July 2007|access-date=15 September 2017}}

In August 2008, upon Leiria's relegation, Laranjeiro joined another top-flight struggler, Matosinhos' Leixões SC,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/leixoes/detalhe/laranjeiro-e-reforco-na-defesa|title=Laranjeiro é reforço na defesa|trans-title=Laranjeiro is a defensive addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=20 August 2008|access-date=13 August 2019}} starting most of his debut season to help them finish in sixth position.{{cite news|url=https://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/leixoes-sexto-lugar-confirmado-1242410.html|title=Leixões: Sexto lugar confirmado|trans-title=Leixões: Sixth place confirmed|newspaper=Jornal de Notícias|first=Arnaldo|last=Martins|language=pt|date=24 May 2009|access-date=13 August 2019}} After only eight Segunda Liga matches in 2010–11, he left the club and signed for C.D. Fátima of the third division.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/laranjeiro-e-rafael-porcellis-fecham-plantel|title=Laranjeiro e Rafael Porcellis fecham plantel|trans-title=Laranjeiro and Rafael Porcellis complete squad|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=30 August 2011|access-date=7 March 2020}}

Until his retirement in 2019 at the age of 36, Laranjeiro competed mainly in the second and third tiers, representing S.C. Freamunde, G.D. Chaves, Leiria{{cite web|url=https://futeboldistritaldeleiria.pt/2014/08/seis-anos-depois-laranjeiro-regressou-onde-tudo-comecou/|title=Seis anos depois Laranjeiro regressou onde tudo começou|trans-title=Six years later Laranjeiro returns to where it all started|publisher=Futebol Distrital de Leiria|first=José|last=Roque|language=pt|date=8 August 2014|access-date=7 March 2020}} and Fátima.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotejo.net/futebol-plantel-senior-do-centro-desportivo-de-fatima-2016-2017-fotos/|title=Futebol: Plantel sénior do Centro Desportivo de Fátima 2016–2017 (fotos)|trans-title=Football: Centro Desportivo de Fátima 2016–2017 senior squad (photos)|publisher=Médio Tejo|first=Ricardo|last=Beirão|language=pt|date=16 August 2016|access-date=7 March 2020}} Immediately afterwards, he was appointed his last club's director of football.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotejo.net/futebol-nuno-laranjeiro-pendura-as-chuteiras-e-aceita-novo-desafio-no-fatima/|title=Futebol {{!}} Nuno Laranjeiro pendura as chuteiras e aceita novo desafio no Fátima|trans-title=Football {{!}} Nuno Laranjeiro hangs up boots and takes on new challenge at Fátima|publisher=Médio Tejo|first=Jorge|last=Santiago|language=pt|date=18 May 2019|access-date=7 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotejo.net/futebol-akil-momade-e-o-novo-treinador-do-fatima/|title=Futebol {{!}} Akil Momade é o novo treinador do Fátima|trans-title=Football {{!}} Akil Momade is the new manager of Fátima|publisher=Médio Tejo|first=Mário Rui|last=Fonseca|language=pt|date=5 December 2019|access-date=2 March 2020}}