Nuno Sociedade
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Nuno Alexandre Teixeira Sociedade (born 6 January 1979 in Ponta Delgada, Azores
), is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Santiago Futebol Clube mainly as a left midfielder
.
or a defender on the left side of the pitch, Sociedade played most of his professional career with local C.D. Santa Clara
, amassing nearly 200 official appearances with the Azores
side, and also being eventually awarded team captaincy.
His only top division experience arrived in the 2002–03 season, but he failed to appear in the league - only six presences as an unused substitute - as Santa Clara was also relegated, after ranking in 16th position.
In the 2010 summer, after only four second level
games in the season
, 31-year old Sociedade left his main club and signed for Santiago Futebol Clube, an amateur side in the island
of São Miguel
, in his birth region.
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
), is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Santiago Futebol Clube mainly as a left midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
Being able to appear as either a midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
or a defender on the left side of the pitch, Sociedade played most of his professional career with local C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
, amassing nearly 200 official appearances with the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
side, and also being eventually awarded team captaincy.
His only top division experience arrived in the 2002–03 season, but he failed to appear in the league - only six presences as an unused substitute - as Santa Clara was also relegated, after ranking in 16th position.
In the 2010 summer, after only four second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
games in the season
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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, 31-year old Sociedade left his main club and signed for Santiago Futebol Clube, an amateur side in the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of São Miguel
São Miguel Island
São Miguel Island , nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, 45,000 of these people located in the largest city in the archipelago: Ponta Delgada.-History:In 1427, São Miguel...
, in his birth region.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League Liga de Honra The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it... |
Cup Taça de Portugal The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is... |
League Cup | UEFA UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
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| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Santa Clara C.D. Santa Clara Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently... |
2003/04 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2004/05 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2005/06 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2006/07 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2007/08 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2008/09 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | |||||||||||