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Fernando Manuel Silva Couto OIH (Portuguese: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃du ˈkotu]; born 2 August 1969) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre back.

During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top clubs in Portugal, Spain and Italy (12 seasons in the latter country), appearing in nearly 600 competitive matches and winning the double in each country, as well as three UEFA trophies.

At international level, Couto represented the Portugal national team in 110 games, taking part in the 2002 World Cup as well as three European Championships.

Honours

Porto

• Primeira Divisão: 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93

• Taça de Portugal: 1990–91, 1993–94

• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1991, 1993

Parma

• UEFA Cup: 1994–95

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1997–98

• Copa del Rey: 1996–97, 1997–98

• Supercopa de España: 1996

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97

• UEFA Super Cup: 1997

Lazio

• Serie A: 1999–2000

• Coppa Italia: 1999–2000, 2003–04

• Supercoppa Italiana: 1998, 2000

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1998–99

• UEFA Super Cup: 1999

Portugal U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004

Orders

• Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)