Capucho
| Date of birth | 21 February 1971 |
| Place of birth | Barcelos |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Nuno Fernando Gonçalves da Rocha.
A powerful midfielder who has had a long career in domestic football, he began at Gil Vicente in 1990.
He was one of the Portuguese team that won the 1991 World Youth Cup and was snapped up by Sporting Lisbon in 1992.
He spent three seasons before leaving to join Vitoria Guimaraes in 1995.
It was while he was here he made his international debut in February 1996 against Germany.
He joined current club FC Porto in the summer of 1997 and remains an important member of the side.
He only really established himself as first choice in the international side during qualification.
He plays for his club in the centre of midfield but plays for Portugal on the left hand side.
He is that a good tackler and his pace down the left flank gives Portugal a good attacking outlet.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 28 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 16 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Benfica | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Anderlecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Belenenses v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense v FC Porto | W | 0-5 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Partizan Belgrade | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | SC Farense v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Vitória Guimarães | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Wisla Kraków v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Alverca | W | 6-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Wisla Kraków | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | W | 5-1 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sporting Braga v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 11 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Beira Mar | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Boavista v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Nantes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Campomaiorense | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Nantes v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool v FC Porto | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | W | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 21 May 2001 | Estrela Amadora v FC Porto | W | 2-3 | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
| 27 May 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | FC Porto v Barry Town | W | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Grasshoppers | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Celtic | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Juventus v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Panathinaikos v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 30 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sparta Praha | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Santa Clara v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | FC Porto v Panathinaikos | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 28 Nov 2002 | FC Porto v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | RC Lens v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | Olympics | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Portugal v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Portugal v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jul 1996 | USA v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jul 1996 | France v Portugal | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 02 Aug 1996 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 5-2 | Olympics | Finals 3rd place |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Albania v Portugal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Portugal v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Greece v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | England v Portugal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Portugal v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.