Nuno Pinheiro

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Nuno Pinheiro
File:Paris Volley - Zenith Kazan, CEV Champions League, 15 February 2017 - 06.jpg
Pinheiro with Paris Volley in 2017
Personal information
Full nameNuno Miguel Araújo Pinheiro
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 41)
Espinho, Portugal
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Spike337 cm (133 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubBenfica[1]
Number9 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
–2004Vitória Guimarães[2]
2004–2005Prisma Volley
2005–2009Noliko Maaseik
2009–Beauvais Oise UC
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Tours VB
–2018Paris Volley
2018–Benfica
National team
2002–2015Portugal Portugal

Nuno Miguel Araújo Pinheiro (born 31 December 1984 in Espinho)[3] is a professional volleyballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a setter.

Pinheiro was recruited to the Portugal men's national team in May 2002[4] and represented the country until 2015. In 2005, he played for Portugal at the World Cup qualifying tournament in Varna and in the European Championships in Italy.[3][5]

Between 2005 and July 2009, Pinheiro played for Noliko Maaseik in Belgium, with whom he won two championships, one Cup and two Super Cups.[6]

Pinheiro became Best Setter at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Portugal ended up in second place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Honours

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Benfica

References

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  2. ^ Nuno Pinheiro regressa a Portugal para reforçar Benfica A Bola (in Portuguese)
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