David Nascimento

David Nascimento
Nascimento with Utrecht in 2007
Personal information
Full name David de Sousa Nascimento
Date of birth (1966-03-16) 16 March 1966
Place of birth São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
Amora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Amora
1985–1987 Vitória Setúbal
1987–1989 Barreirense
1989–1990 Vitória de Guimarães
1990–1991 Benfica e Castelo Branco
1991–1992 RKC 16 (1)
1992–1994 Roda JC 55 (0)
1994–1998 Utrecht 123 (5)
1998–2002 RKC Waalwijk 106 (4)
2002–2003 RBC Roosendaal 25 (1)
2003–2005 Sparta Rotterdam 37 (2)
Managerial career
2005 Sparta Rotterdam (caretaker)
2006–2009 Jong Utrecht
2010–2011 Sparta Nijkerk
2016 Malta U19
2018–2020 Eindhoven
2021–2024 Jordan women
2024 FC Den Bosch
2025– Jordan women
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David de Sousa Nascimento (born 16 March 1966), or simply Nascimento, is a Portuguese football manager of Cape Verdean origin and former player who played as a defender. He is the current head coach of the Jordan women's national football team.

Born in São Vicente, Cape Verde, he is the first Cape Verdean that has a UEFA Pro License. He has had a long career as a professional player in both Portugal and the Netherlands, having played over 500 matches. Afterwards, he also worked in various managerial positions in the Netherlands, Mexico and South Africa.