Manuel António
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Manuel António Leitão da Silva (born 29 January 1946 in Santo Tirso), commonly known as Manuel António, is a former Portuguese
footballer. He played as a striker.
In 1968, Manuel António returned to Académica, being crowned the first division
's topscorer in the first season in his second spell, with the Students finishing in sixth place. He saw out his career eight years later, at the same club, still having a further four seasons in double digits; he gained four caps
for Portugal
.
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. He played as a striker.
Football career
During his 13-year professional career, António played for only two clubs: having started out at Académica de Coimbra, his excellent performances earned him a transfer, at only 19, to national powerhouse Futebol Clube do Porto, where he appeared sparingly in three years (still managing to score regularly).In 1968, Manuel António returned to Académica, being crowned the first division
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
's topscorer in the first season in his second spell, with the Students finishing in sixth place. He saw out his career eight years later, at the same club, still having a further four seasons in double digits; he gained four caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Portugal
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...
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