Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto (born 24 September 1977), known as Frechaut (Portuguese pronunciation:[fɾɛˈʃo]), is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. A defender or midfielder, he could occupy a variety of positions.
Following a failed Russian experience with FC Dynamo Moscow,[3] Frechaut joined S.C. Braga in January 2006.[4] In late August 2009, after three further full campaigns of regular use (an average of 22 games, with two UEFA Cup qualifications), he left the Minho club and Portugal, agreeing to a three-year contract at French Ligue 2 side FC Metz.[5]
Frechaut was part of the nation's squads at both the 2002 World Cup – where he played and started in their only win in the competition, 4–0 over Poland[10]– and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[11][12]