Nuno Espírito Santo

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Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo (born 25 January 1974), known as Nuno Espírito Santo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnunu (i)ˈʃpiɾitu ˈsɐ̃tu]) or simply Nuno, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of EFL Championship club West Ham United. During his career, in which he played as a goalkeeper, Espírito Santo first made a name for himself in Spain, playing for three teams in five years. He later returned to Portugal to represent Porto, and also played professionally in Russia. He was part of the Portuguese squad at UEFA Euro 2008, but never won a cap for the national team. Espírito Santo started his coaching career at the Greek club Panathinaikos as an assistant. He became a coach in 2012, leading Portuguese club Rio Ave to both domestic cup finals in 2014. After brief spells at Valencia in Spain's La Liga, and a return to Porto, he managed Wolverhampton Wanderers for four years. In 2021, he took over as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, but was...

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