Jorge Cadete
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Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (born 27 August 1968 in Pemba
, Overseas Province of Mozambique), known as Cadete, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a striker.
Born to Portuguese settlers, he was groomed in Sporting's prolific youth system, and later was noted while at Celtic
, as he led the goalscoring charts in 1996–97.
A Portuguese international
throughout the 90s, Cadete represented the nation at Euro 1996.
He broke into the senior team at in 1987–88, making six starts, subsequently being sent on loan to Vitória de Setúbal
for the next season, where he scored 10 times. His skill quickly brought him back to Sporting in 1989–90, where he would play for the following five complete seasons uninterrupted, helping the capital
side to the 1995 Portuguese Cup
- 2–0 against C.S. Marítimo - his only piece of silverware (in 1992–93, he was the national championship's topscorer, with 18 goals); he finished his Sporting career with 70 goals in over 180 appearances overall.
Towards the end of his Sporting spell, Cadete was also loaned, now to Italy
's Brescia Calcio
, in November 1994. He remained with the Serie A
side for exactly one year, and only managed one goal in 13 appearances.
on a free transfer, in the middle of the 1995–96 season, and went on to eventually gain star status. His debut came against Aberdeen
at Celtic Park
, as he came off the bench to score Celtic's fifth goal in a 5–0 victory, thus becoming an instant hit; along with Pierre van Hooijdonk
and Paolo Di Canio
, he was labelled as one of the "Three Amigos" by Celtic chairman Fergus McCann
.
Cadete's transfer to Celtic turned out to be controversial. Despite being signed prior to the transfer deadline, the Scottish Football Association
delayed processing his registration in time for a Scottish Cup
tie against Rangers
at Ibrox Stadium
. Following a complaint from McCann, SFA
chief Jim Farry
was relieved of his duties after being found guilty of deliberately holding back the player's registration.
The following season, Cadete's only full in Scotland
, was unarguably the greatest of his career. The player finished the year as the country's top scorer with 33 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions, without the aid of penalty kicks
. Despite this, his side lost the league
title to Glasgow
arch-rivals Rangers; Cadete played his last match against Dundee United
at the end the season, where he bowed to the Celtic fans before kissing the turf, sparking rumours of an imminent departure.
Celtic manager Tommy Burns made way for new coach Wim Jansen
, and Cadete remained a Celtic player throughout the close season. Then, citing mental health issues and a failure to adjust to life in Scotland without his family, he requested a transfer.
outfit Celta de Vigo
for a fee of around £
3,500,000. He played for the Galicians one full season and, in January 1999, moved to Benfica, alongside former Celtic teammate van Hooijdonk. In January of the following year, he joined newly-promoted English
Premier League side Bradford City
on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa
at Valley Parade
, and amassed a further four games in the same predicament (plus two starts), without scoring.
In 2000–01, Cadete was loaned to Lisbon-based C.F. Estrela da Amadora. As newly-promoted St. Mirren
looked for a striker to bolster their chance of top flight survival, he almost made a return to the country, but the proposed January switch fell through and he remained in Estrela, subsequently seeing out his Benfica contract without any impact whatsoever.
reality TV show.
At the start of 2003–04 season, Cadete decided to end his footballing exile and, at the age of 35, began his search for a new club. He returned to Scotland to make a guest appearance on Tam Cowan
's Scottish football show "Offside
", where he spoke of his love for Celtic and how he regretted leaving; he also invited Celtic boss Martin O'Neill
to give him a trial for his former club.
His return to the public eye in Scotland prompted rookie co-managers Derek Whyte
and Gerry Britton
to take a gamble on the striker. He signed a short term contract for SPL relegation battlers Partick Thistle
in late January 2004, ending his 18-month exile from the game. The move was controversial however, as Cadete had already agreed to sign for Raith Rovers
, even being photographed in the team shirt by the media. He made his debut for the Jags on 22 February against former club Celtic, and received a mixed reception, with jeers from some Celtic fans as he came off the bench due to the manner of his Celtic departure six years earlier.
Following his debut, Cadete returned to old ways when he reported back for training 24 hours late and was subsequently disciplined by the club. He was a shadow of his former self and scored only once for Thistle in the eight first team appearances he made for the club, and subsequently was not offered a contract extension. He attempted to find a new club with hopes of playing in the Scottish second level, the The Football League
, Japan
or Qatar
, but nothing came of it.
's Clube Desportivo Pinhalnovense, where he stayed until his retirement at the end of the season. He cited the major factor in signing for the club was working with coach Paco Fortes
.
In the following two years, Cadete played amateur football in the Beja
region, with São Marcos da Ataboeira, being rejoined by some former professionals in the country, namely former Benfica's and S.C. Farense Hassan Nader
.
scoring five goals, 22 while at Sporting, nine while at Celtic and two as a Celta player. His first game came on 29 August 1990, a 1–1 draw in a friendly
with Germany
.
He was chosen for the UEFA Euro 1996 finals by António Oliveira
, after playing the last game in the qualifying rounds as a substitute, and netting in the decisive 3–0 home win against Republic of Ireland
.
Cadete's last game was a 0–3 defeat to England
on 22 April 1998, in another friendly match.
Pemba, Mozambique
Pemba is a port city in Mozambique. It is the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay.The town was founded by the Niassa Company in 1904 as Porto Amélia, after a queen of Portugal, at the peninsula's south western tip and has grown around a port. The city is...
, Overseas Province of Mozambique), known as Cadete, is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a striker.
Born to Portuguese settlers, he was groomed in Sporting's prolific youth system, and later was noted while at Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, as he led the goalscoring charts in 1996–97.
A Portuguese international
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
throughout the 90s, Cadete represented the nation at Euro 1996.
Early career/Sporting Lisbon
Cadete began his footballing career with Associação Academica de Santarém at age 15, scoring an amazing 43 goals in just 18 games. His exploits alerted first division giants Sporting Clube de Portugal and S.L. Benfica, with the former winning the race to sign the promising youngster, as Cadete cited the quality of the club's youth department and the presence of Manuel Petronilho and Manuel Ferrão as influential factors.He broke into the senior team at in 1987–88, making six starts, subsequently being sent on loan to Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
for the next season, where he scored 10 times. His skill quickly brought him back to Sporting in 1989–90, where he would play for the following five complete seasons uninterrupted, helping the capital
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
side to the 1995 Portuguese Cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
- 2–0 against C.S. Marítimo - his only piece of silverware (in 1992–93, he was the national championship's topscorer, with 18 goals); he finished his Sporting career with 70 goals in over 180 appearances overall.
Towards the end of his Sporting spell, Cadete was also loaned, now to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
, in November 1994. He remained with the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side for exactly one year, and only managed one goal in 13 appearances.
Celtic
In April 1996, after a lengthy transfer wrangle, Cadete's contract was rescinded and he signed for CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
on a free transfer, in the middle of the 1995–96 season, and went on to eventually gain star status. His debut came against Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
, as he came off the bench to score Celtic's fifth goal in a 5–0 victory, thus becoming an instant hit; along with Pierre van Hooijdonk
Pierre van Hooijdonk
Petrus Ferdinandus Johannes "Pierre" van Hooijdonk is a retired Dutch football player who played as a striker. His last spell was at Feyenoord Rotterdam. Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Dutch national team, scoring 21 goals, and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004...
and Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio is a Italian former professional footballer and current manager of League Two side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player....
, he was labelled as one of the "Three Amigos" by Celtic chairman Fergus McCann
Fergus McCann
Fergus McCann is a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and entrepreneur.McCann's wealth stemmed initially from a golf vacation company, based in Montreal and Phoenix. He is best known for his involvement in Celtic F.C., the football club based in Glasgow. He acquired a 51% controlling stake in the...
.
Cadete's transfer to Celtic turned out to be controversial. Despite being signed prior to the transfer deadline, the Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
delayed processing his registration in time for a Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
tie against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
at Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
. Following a complaint from McCann, SFA
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
chief Jim Farry
Jim Farry
James "Jim" Farry served as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association from 1990 to 1999. Farry was forced to leave that post due to a dispute with Celtic over the registration of Portuguese player Jorge Cadete....
was relieved of his duties after being found guilty of deliberately holding back the player's registration.
The following season, Cadete's only full in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, was unarguably the greatest of his career. The player finished the year as the country's top scorer with 33 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions, without the aid of penalty kicks
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
. Despite this, his side lost the league
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
title to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
arch-rivals Rangers; Cadete played his last match against Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
at the end the season, where he bowed to the Celtic fans before kissing the turf, sparking rumours of an imminent departure.
Celtic manager Tommy Burns made way for new coach Wim Jansen
Wim Jansen
Wilhelmus Marinus Anthonius Jansen is a Dutch former association football player and manager.- Playing career :He spent most of his playing career with his hometown team, Feyenoord, between 1965 and 1980...
, and Cadete remained a Celtic player throughout the close season. Then, citing mental health issues and a failure to adjust to life in Scotland without his family, he requested a transfer.
To Spain and beyond
After failing to show for pre-season training, Cadete was transferred to La LigaLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
outfit Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
for a fee of around £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
3,500,000. He played for the Galicians one full season and, in January 1999, moved to Benfica, alongside former Celtic teammate van Hooijdonk. In January of the following year, he joined newly-promoted English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premier League side Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
at Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
, and amassed a further four games in the same predicament (plus two starts), without scoring.
In 2000–01, Cadete was loaned to Lisbon-based C.F. Estrela da Amadora. As newly-promoted St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
looked for a striker to bolster their chance of top flight survival, he almost made a return to the country, but the proposed January switch fell through and he remained in Estrela, subsequently seeing out his Benfica contract without any impact whatsoever.
Retirement / Return to football, return to Scotland
Following his release from Benfica, Cadete found himself without a club. After failing to find a club for the new season he retired from football at the relatively young age of 33. He went on to make an appearance on the celebrity version of the Big BrotherBig Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
reality TV show.
At the start of 2003–04 season, Cadete decided to end his footballing exile and, at the age of 35, began his search for a new club. He returned to Scotland to make a guest appearance on Tam Cowan
Tam Cowan
Tam Cowan is a Scottish football journalist, radio and television presenter. Educated at Braidhurst High School in Motherwell, he writes a twice weekly article in the Daily Record newspaper and was presenter of Scottish football comedy TV show Offside.He reviews Scottish restaurants in the Daily...
's Scottish football show "Offside
Offside (TV Show)
Offside was a Scottish comedy football television show aired on BBC One Scotland and was presented by Scottish Football journalist Tam Cowan.The programme was axed in 2007, for unknown reasons.- Jonathan Watson :...
", where he spoke of his love for Celtic and how he regretted leaving; he also invited Celtic boss Martin O'Neill
Martin O'Neill
Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill, OBE, is a Northern Irish football manager and former player.Until resigning the post on 9 August 2010, he was manager of Aston Villa. Starting his career in his native Northern Ireland, O'Neill moved to England where he spent most of his playing career with Nottingham...
to give him a trial for his former club.
His return to the public eye in Scotland prompted rookie co-managers Derek Whyte
Derek Whyte
Derek Whyte is a former Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough, Aberdeen and Partick Thistle. He also won twelve caps for Scotland during his 18 year playing career. He participated at Euro 92, Euro 96 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.Whyte joined Celtic on 14 May 1985 as a 16 year...
and Gerry Britton
Gerry Britton
Gerard Joseph "Gerry" Britton is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. His most recent role in football was as assistant manager to Ian McCall at Partick Thistle.-Career:...
to take a gamble on the striker. He signed a short term contract for SPL relegation battlers Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
in late January 2004, ending his 18-month exile from the game. The move was controversial however, as Cadete had already agreed to sign for Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
, even being photographed in the team shirt by the media. He made his debut for the Jags on 22 February against former club Celtic, and received a mixed reception, with jeers from some Celtic fans as he came off the bench due to the manner of his Celtic departure six years earlier.
Following his debut, Cadete returned to old ways when he reported back for training 24 hours late and was subsequently disciplined by the club. He was a shadow of his former self and scored only once for Thistle in the eight first team appearances he made for the club, and subsequently was not offered a contract extension. He attempted to find a new club with hopes of playing in the Scottish second level, the The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
or Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, but nothing came of it.
Later years
In 2004–05, Cadete returned to Portugal, joining third divisionPortuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
's Clube Desportivo Pinhalnovense, where he stayed until his retirement at the end of the season. He cited the major factor in signing for the club was working with coach Paco Fortes
Paco Fortes
Francisco 'Paco' Fortes Calvo is a retired Spanish football forward and manager.Even though he also played for FC Barcelona, his career was mainly associated with Farense in Portugal, either as a player or manager.-Playing career:Fortes emerged through local FC Barcelona's youth ranks, going on to...
.
In the following two years, Cadete played amateur football in the Beja
Beja (Portugal)
Beja is a city in the Beja Municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The municipality has a total area of 1,147.1 km² and a total population of 34,970 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 21,658....
region, with São Marcos da Ataboeira, being rejoined by some former professionals in the country, namely former Benfica's and S.C. Farense Hassan Nader
Hassan Nader
Hassan Nader is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Nader started his career with local club Wydad AC Casablanca, before starting an European adventure in 1990–91 with La Liga team RCD Mallorca...
.
International career
Cadete obtained 33 caps for the Portuguese national teamPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
scoring five goals, 22 while at Sporting, nine while at Celtic and two as a Celta player. His first game came on 29 August 1990, a 1–1 draw in a friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
with Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
He was chosen for the UEFA Euro 1996 finals by António Oliveira
António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira
António Luís Alves Ribeiro de Oliveira is a retired Portuguese football attacking midfielder and manager.As a player, he notably represented two of the Big Three in his country, Porto and Sporting, amassing totals of 277 games and 87 first division goals between the two, and also later managing...
, after playing the last game in the qualifying rounds as a substitute, and netting in the decisive 3–0 home win against Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
.
Cadete's last game was a 0–3 defeat to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
on 22 April 1998, in another friendly match.