Nando Có


Fernando 'Nando' Có is a Bissau-Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. Besides Portugal, he has played in Malaysia, Luxembourg, and Spain.
He is the List of top international [men's football goalscorers by country|all-time top scorer] for the Guinea-Bisseau national team, with nine goals in six appearances as well as holding the all-time highest goal scoring ratio in international football of 1.5.

Career

In 1997, Có signed for Racing Santander.
In 1998, he signed for Numancia.
Signed by Sarawak FA of the Malaysia Super League in 2004 to partner Ghanaian Robert Eshun up front, Manuel Có starred in the club's first win of the season in May, striking a brace to beat Sabah 3–1. 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. Shown their third yellow card that season, Manuel Có and Eshun were suspended for one match in August.

Career statisticss

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 June 1996Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–11–31998 [FIFA World Cup qualification]
27 May 2000Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde1–02–32000 [Amílcar Cabral Cup]
37 May 2000Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde2–32–32000 Amílcar Cabral Cup
43 November 2001Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali7–22001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
53 November 2001Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali7–22001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
63 November 2001Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali7–22001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
73 November 2001Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali7–22001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
83 November 2001Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali7–22001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
97 November 2001Stade Amari Daou, Ségou, Mali1–01–02001 Amílcar Cabral Cup