Manuel António Leitão da Silva (born 29 January 1946), known as Manuel António, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.
| 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 | |||
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 247 matches and 111 goals over 12 seasons, with Académica (two spells) and Porto.
Club career
editManuel 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
editManuel 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
editAfter 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
