Henrique Sereno
 Sereno as a Valladolid player | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrique Sereno Fonseca | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Elvas, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kayserispor | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Os Elvenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | O Elvas | 25 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | Vitória Guimarães | 54 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Famalicão (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2010 | Valladolid | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Porto | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Valladolid (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013– | Kayserispor | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Henrique Sereno Fonseca, known as Sereno (born 18 May 1985), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Kayserispor in Turkey, as a central defender.
Club career
Guimarães
Born in Elvas, Alto Alentejo, Sereno joined Vitória de Guimarães for the 2005–06 season from hometown O Elvas CAD, and served a loan stint during the latter part of that season at lowly F.C. Famalicão.
In the 2007–08 campaign he, alongside Brazilian Pedro Geromel, formed a solid defensive partnership as Vitória came from the second division into a final third league position. On 9 March 2008 he scored a rare goal, in a 2–0 home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal.[1]
Sereno spent the vast majority of 2008–09 in the sidelines, after having undergone surgery to both knees, only appearing in six games. After beginning the following campaign again in the starting XI (nine matches, one goal), he eventually rescinded his contract and, on 1 February 2010, signed with Real Valladolid in Spain for five months.[2] He made his club debut on 20 March, playing the entire 2–0 win at Deportivo de La Coruña.
Porto
In late June 2010, after Valladolid's relegation in La Liga, Sereno returned to his country, signing with first division powerhouse F.C. Porto on a free transfer.[3] On 20 August 2011, deemed surplus to requirements as practically all Portuguese players, he joined German club 1. FC Köln on a season-long loan deal.[4]
Sereno made his Bundesliga debut on 27 August 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–3 away success over Hamburger SV.[5] He featured regularly during the campaign, but his team suffered relegation.
Sereno returned to Valladolid and Spain's top flight for the 2012–13 season, still under contract with Porto.[6]
International career
Sereno made his debut for Portugal on 10 June 2013, playing the second half of a 1–0 friendly win with Croatia in Geneva.[7]
References
- ↑ "Guimarães defeat Sporting to go third". UEFA.com. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "El Valladolid ficha al central portugués Henrique Sereno" [Valladolid signs Portuguese centre-back Henrique Sereno] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "F.C. Porto: Sereno confirmado como reforço por quatro épocas" [F.C. Porto: Sereno confirmed for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Henrique Sereno verstärkt den FC" [Henrique Sereno strengthens FC] (in German). FC Köln. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Late goals hand Cologne dramatic win". ESPN Soccernet. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sereno vuelve a ser blanquivioleta" [Sereno again a blanquivioleta] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Portugal win the day as Halilović enters fray". UEFA.com. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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