Fernando 'Nando' Có (born 8 October 1973) is a Bissau-Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. Besides Portugal, he has played in Malaysia, Luxembourg, and Spain.
He is the 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 footballList of top international men%27s football goalscorers by country 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 statistics International Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Nando Có No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 June 1996 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea 1–1 1–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 7 May 2000 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 1–0 2–32000 Amílcar Cabral Cup 3 2–3 4 3 November 2001 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 7–2 2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup 5 6 7 8 9 7 November 2001 Stade Amari Daou, Ségou, Mali 1–0 1–0
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