Nuno Herlander Simoes Espírito Santo (born 25 January 1974), known simply as Nuno as a player, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and head coach of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
During his career he first made a name for himself in Spain, playing for three teams in five years. He later returned to Portugal to represent Porto, and also played professionally in Russia; he was part of the Portuguese squad at Euro 2008, but never won a cap for the national team.
Espirito Santo became a manager in 2012, leading Rio Ave to both domestic cup finals in 2014 before taking the reins at Valencia.<\/P>","A3B3C821F4815DD2":"3882","165A9E64AAEECF036C1B6B6A72794204F7BF560594F29F16":"1","1CD1A53514962B6A":"1","80071F80C4550E7F":"188cm","43E2EE6075CF14CE3F1421B506383C07":"Portugal","584B722087373EED7A432DDE0763CE35":"4","AA81248D0821D00F0BA9BCB533E2881F":"Al Ittihad Jeddah","05B90AE4F21571952008D48326AE77E3":"999","D91FA56861637784":"Nottingham Forest F.C.","9B962DAE9CDB1287":"","F849A024F3C8AF1B2C4A709B4C92BB0F":"2023-12-20","519F480A5D95AABEE231AFCBBAB20A94":"","165A9E64AAEECF0376C325C4F36A5C95":"0","37FE64B882E92ECB":"Nuno Herlander Simoes Espirito Santo","CDD05FD46E6F78B9FEABD05EFFA7F762":"
PLAYER<\/U><\/STRONG>
Deportivo<\/STRONG>
Copa del Rey: 2001–02
Porto<\/STRONG>
Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09
Taca de Portugal: 2002–03, 2008–09
Supertaça Candido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004, 2009
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
UEFA Cup: 2002–03
Intercontinental Cup: 2004
Taca da Liga runner-up: 2009–10
INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG>
Ricardo Zamora Trophy:<\/STRONG>
1999–2000 (Segunda Division)
MANAGER<\/U><\/STRONG>
Rio Ave<\/STRONG>
Taca de Portugal runner-up: 2013–14
Taca da Liga runner-up: 2013–14
Wolverhampton Wanderers
<\/STRONG>EFL Championship: 2017–18
INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG>
La Liga Manager of the Month:<\/STRONG>
September 2014, December 2014, February 2015
EFL Championship Manager of the Month:
<\/STRONG>November 2017
LMA Manager of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2017–18 EFL Championship
Premier League Manager of the Month:<\/STRONG>
September 2018
University of Wolverhampton: Honorary Doctorate in Sport:<\/STRONG>
4 May 2019<\/P>","F14A25307A7B90F34DF7D46459F247E0":"1974-1-25","e_index":3};