João Nuno Figueiredo Valido (born 28 April 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for Arouca.

Professional career

Valido is a youth product of Vitória Setúbal and Benfica. He was first called up to the senior team of Vitória Setúbal in 2019, before debuting with them in 2020. He transferred to the

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club Arouca on 5 July 2022, signing a 3-year contract.

International career

Valido is a youth international for Portugal, having played with them up to the Portugal U20s.

Personal life

Valido was a Portuguese

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champion in his youth. He has

type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system destroys pancreatic cells (beta cells). In healthy persons, beta cells produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone require ...

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* * * 2001 births Living people Footballers from Setúbal Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers F.C. Arouca players Vitória F.C. players Primeira Liga players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Men's association football goalkeepers People with type 1 diabetes 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-footy-goalkeeper-stub