Flávio Nazinho

Flávio Basilua Jacinto Nazinho (; born 20 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Club career

Early career Born in Almada, Setúbal District, and of Bissau-Guinean descent, Nazinho began his youth career at Sporting CP's youth system. He would be forced to leave their academy, due to his father being unable to take him to training.

Sporting CP Nazinho joined Sporting's B-team in 2020 and signed a professional contract with the club on 1 March 2021. During this time, he initially played as a left-winger, before being converted to a left-back. He would make his league debut for the club, as a starter on 11 December in a 2–0 home win over Boavista. The deal reportedly included a €2 million option-to-buy. On 27 June 2024, it was announced that Nazinho had joined Cercle Brugge on a permanent deal, signing a contract until 30 June 2028.

Monaco On 30 June 2026, Nazinho signed a four-year contract with Monaco in Ligue 1. He made his debut for the team in the Five Violins Trophy match against Sporting CP, starting the game.

International career Nazinho represented Portugal at under-16, under-18, under-19 levels, for a total of 6 caps.

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