Early career Born in
Beira, Conde arrived in Portugal in the summer of 1987 from
CD Maxaquene, and would remain in the country for the following decade, starting with
C.F. Os Belenenses. After good spells at
S.C. Braga and
Vitória F.C. he signed with
Sporting CP, but failed to reproduce his previous form, returning to Belenenses in January 1996.
Major League Soccer Recommended to the
Major League Soccer by former
New York/New Jersey MetroStars coach
Carlos Queiroz, Conde moved to the league aged 31, where he represented the
New England Revolution and the
Tampa Bay Mutiny. with newly appointed manager
Thomas Rongen speaking highly of his acquisition, calling him "a proven goal scorer in an extremely competitive league", adding that he "has the versatility to play up top or out wide and will give us a leadership presence on and off the field." He scored his first goal for the club on 3 May, in the 2–1 victory over the
Kansas City Wizards. On 13 August 1997, Conde was traded with
Sam George to the Mutiny for
Giuseppe Galderisi and
Ivan McKinley. but Rongen was eager to reunite with Galderisi and McKinley.
Later years In January 1998, Conde returned to Portugal and a former side, Vitória Setúbal (his third stint); in the
first full season upon his return, he scored 14 goals as they
qualified for the
UEFA Cup as fifth. appearing at the
1986,
1996 and
1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national side finishing bottom of the group on all three occasions; he was regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside
Dário and
Tico-Tico. ==Coaching career==