Manuel António
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel António Leitão da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Tirso, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1963 | Tirsense | ||
| 1963–1964 | Académica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Académica | 26 | (20) |
| 1965–1968 | Porto | 44 | (30) |
| 1968–1977 | Académica | 206 | (84) |
| 1977–1978 | União Leiria | ||
| Total | 276 | (134) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | Portugal | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel António Leitão da Silva (born 29 January 1946), known as Manuel António, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 247 matches and 111 goals over 12 seasons, with Académica (two spells) and Porto.
Club career[edit]
Manuel António was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District. In a 14-year professional career, he played almost exclusively for two teams; having started out at Académica de Coimbra, his excellent performances earned him a transfer – at only 19 – to FC Porto, where he appeared sparingly over three years (still managing to score regularly).[1]
In 1968, Manuel António returned to Académica, being crowned the Primeira Liga's top scorer in the first season in his second spell, with the Students finishing in sixth place.[2] He all but saw out his career eight years later at the same club, still having a further four campaigns in double digits.
International career[edit]
Manuel António won four caps for Portugal in eight months, his debut coming on 6 April 1969 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Mexico.[3]
Later life[edit]
After retiring, Manuel António majored in medicine, being in charge of Coimbra's Portuguese Institute of Oncology for several years.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b ""Tive convites de Benfica, Sporting e FC Porto"" ["I had offers from Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Claro, Paulo; Preston, Simon; Nunes, João; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Manuel António at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Manuel António at National-Football-Teams.com
- Manuel António at EU-Football.info
