Fernando Couto

Fernando Couto

Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, ( or ; born 2 August 1969) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.

During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy (12 seasons in the latter country), appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the double in each country, as well as three other UEFA club trophies.

At international level, Couto represented the Portuguese national team in more than 100 games, taking part in the 2002 World Cup as well as three European Championships.