2017 Novo had instead announced plans to open a Rangers-themed bar in Glasgow. International career Novo was never selected for the Spain national team but has played for Galicia – his debut was in a 2008 friendly against Iran, arriving in his homeland just an hour before the match started after playing for Rangers against Celtic earlier in the day. He scored two goals and left to the acclaim of the Galician fans. On 24 October 2008, it was reported that Novo could be selected by the Scottish national team as he was eligible to acquire a British passport, having lived in Scotland for eight years. This led to much debate amongst the Scottish media as to whether Novo, who was born in Spain and has no Scottish parents or grandparents, should be selected by Scotland. It eventually became clear, however, that the Home Nations would continue to honour a deal whereby that any player selected by England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales would be required to have a blood tie to that country, or have had five years compulsory education within it. This deal would rule out the prospect of Novo playing for Scotland. Coaching On 15 November 2022, Novo was named as an assistant coach for USL League One club Lexington SC, where he will also serve as the head coach of the club's U-23 team. The move reunites Novo with Sam Stockley, who was Novo's teammate at Carolina Railhawks. Personal life Novo met Donna Clark in 2004 when playing in Scotland, and the couple were engaged a year later. During a lengthy engagement, they had a son together, Javier, before finally marrying in February 2015 where Novo's ex-Rangers team-mate, Marvin Andrews, acted as pastor. He resides in Scotland. In January 2018, 38-year-old Novo suffered a heart attack while playing for a team of Rangers legends at the AOK Masters in Berlin. He was immediately rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Career statistics Source: Honours Rangers Scottish Premier League: 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10 Scottish Cup: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup: 2004–05, 2009–10 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2007–08 Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 2011–12 Individual Rangers Hall of Fame Inductee: 2014 References External links Sporting Gijón official profile Photo and stats at sporting-heroes.net 1979 births Living people Footballers from Ferrol, Spain Spanish footballers Association football forwards La Liga players Racing de Ferrol footballers SD Huesca footballers Sporting de Gijón players Scottish Football