Nuno Marques
Personal information
Full name Nuno Alexandre Nogueira Marques
Date of birth (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981
Place of birth Tomar, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1998 União Tomar
1998–1999 Benfica
Estrela Amadora
2004–2005 Lyn Fotball 3 (0)
2005 FK Tønsberg 4 (0)
2006–2008 Bryne FK 5 (0)
2008–2013 Notodden FK 39 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Portugal u19/Portugal u21 37 (0)
Managerial career
2016– Notodden FK (goalkeeper coach)

Nuno Alexandre Nogueira Marques (born 17 March 1981) is a Portuguese football coach and former goalkeeper who serves as goalkeeping coach for Notodden FK in Norway. At his youth age was one of Portugal's best goalkeepers at his age, he was Portugal first choice goalkeeper u19 and u21. During his time at Benfica was trained by one of the best coaches of all time (Jose Mourinho) at just age 18 was he S.L Benfica's 3 choice goalkeeper, big rumors where circling around Nuno marques about him going to FC porto and going on a loan to England giants Manchester United,But following a career ending injury, sadly his career in Portugal came to a short ending. He played a total 31 games for Portugal u17, u19 and u21.

Norway

Arranging to a two-year agreement with Lyn of the Norwegian Premier League in February 2004,[1][2] Marques was second-string goalkeeper behind Ali Al-Habsi and was sent to FK Tønsberg for the rest of the 2005 season.[3] Next, he trialed with Bryne, who were in the Norwegian 1. divisjon, earning a contract lasting until 2008.[4][5] Despite being the second-choice goalkeeper at Bryne, the Benfica youth graduate started the first round of the 2007 Norwegian First Division away to Løv-Ham,[6] earning praise from his coach despite losing the game.[7] However, the Portuguese goalkeeper picked up a knee injury in May that year, leaving him out for the rest of the season.[8] By 2008, Marques was at Notodden FK, then of the Norwegian First Division, repudiating rumors of Greek clubs signing him.[9]

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