António Fernandes (born 18 June 1935, died 2 January 1992), known as Yaúca, was a former Portuguese footballer who played as forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | António Fernandes | ||
Date of birth | (1935-06-18)June 18, 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Date of death | January 2, 1992(1992-01-02) (aged 56) | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1963 | Belenenses | 125 | (96) |
1963–1968 | Benfica | 35 | (23) |
1970 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
Total | 160 | (119) | |
National team | |||
1959–1965 | Portugal | 10 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In the summer of 1970 he played abroad in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[1] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Cup by scoring a goal against Toronto Hellas.[2]
Yaúca gained 10 caps and scored 4 goals for Portugal. He made his debut 11 November 1959 in Paris against France, in a 3–5 defeat.
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