Fernando 'Nando' Có (born 8 October 1973) is a Bissau-Guinean former footballer. Besides Portugal, he has played in Malaysia, Luxembourg, and Spain.[1]
He is the all-time top scorer for the Guinea-Bisseau national team, with nine goals in six appearances[2] as well as holding the all-time highest goal scoring ratio in international football[3][circular reference] of 1.5.
Career
In 1997, he signed for Racing Santander.[4] In 1998, he signed for CD Numancia.[5]
Signed by Sarawak of the Malaysia Super League in 2004 to partner Ghanaian Robert Eshun up front,[6] Manuel Có starred in the club's first win of the season in May, striking a brace to beat Sabah 3–1.[7] Treated as a hero after the match, his first goal was scored off a penalty that game and his second came in the 18th minute that game, allaying players fears of a loss; however, the forward was booked for taking off his shirt after converting the penalty.[8] Shown their third yellow card that season, Manuel Có and Eshun were suspended for one match in August.[9]
International goals
Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 1996 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea |  Guinea |
1–1 | 1–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 7 May 2000 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  Mali
|
1–0 | 2–3 | 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup |
| 3 | 2–3 | |||||
| 4 | 3 November 2001 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Benin |
7–2 | 2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup | |
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 9 | 7 November 2001 | Stade Amari Daou, Ségou, Mali |  Mauritania |
1–0 | 1–0 |
References
- ^ "Dorsal de leyendas como Salva, Gio dos Santos o de uno de los iconos del Racing, el gran Nando Có". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "IFFHS". www.iffhs.com.
- ^ List of top international men's football goalscorers by country
- ^ "Las 20 nacionalidades más inusuales de la Liga". 90min.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Los equipos de la Liga: C.D. Numancia de Soria". cihefe.es. Archived from the original on 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak secure Fernando to partner Eshun | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak down Sabah for first Super League win | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Other Sports: Sarawak are smiling again | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Other Sports: Suffering Crocs to miss influential imports after morale-boosting win | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Nando Co". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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