Pedro Espinha
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Pedro Manuel Ferreira Espinha (born 25 September 1965 in Mafra
, Lisbon
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, retiring in June 2003, with a total of 249 Portuguese top flight games to his credit.
For the Portuguese national team
, he earned six caps, including one at UEFA Euro 2000 against Germany
in the group stages, keeping a clean sheet in the 3–0 triumph, as the nation was already qualified and rested practically all its starting XI.
Mafra, Portugal
Mafra is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal.The town is 28 km north-west from the center of Lisbon. It is mostly known for the sumptuous Palácio de Mafra , which also makes it a popular tourist destination in the Lisbon area...
, Lisbon
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...
) 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 goalkeeper.
Football career
During his career, Espinha played for Clube Desportivo Cova da Piedade, Académica de Coimbra, S.G. Sacavenense, C.F. Os Belenenses, S.C. Salgueiros, Vitória de Guimarães, F.C. Porto - arriving at the first division powerhouse at the ripe age of 35 - and Vitória de SetúbalVitória 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...
, retiring in June 2003, with a total of 249 Portuguese top flight games to his credit.
For the Portuguese national team
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...
, he earned six caps, including one at UEFA Euro 2000 against 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....
in the group stages, keeping a clean sheet in the 3–0 triumph, as the nation was already qualified and rested practically all its starting XI.