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Manuel Francisco Salvador (born 1 February 1957), known as Cavungi, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a left winger.

Cavungi

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Francisco Salvador
Date of birth	(1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth	Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Position(s)	Left winger
Youth career
1973–1975	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1982	Benfica	29	(4)
1980–1981	→ Braga (loan)	20	(0)
1982–1984	Alcobaça	29	(3)
1984–1985	Leixões
1985–1986	Cova da Piedade
1986–1987	CD Luso
1987–1988	Cova da Piedade
1988–1989	Almancilense
1989–1990	Estrela
Total		78	(7)
National team
1975	Portugal U18	8	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Luanda, Cavungi is a youth product from S.L. Benfica. In 1975–76, with Mário Wilson as manager, he made his professional debut on 11 April 1976, against CUF.[1][2] In the next seasons, the best he could do, was starting 9 league games in 1977–78, with 2 goals.[3] In 1980–81, he was loaned to S.C. Braga, making ten starts in twenty appearances. [2][4]

Released in 1982–83, he joined G.C. Alcobaça, in the team debut season in the Primeira Divisão, ending in relegation.[5] From then on, he played only in the lower divisions.[6][2]

International career

Cavungi represented his nation at under-18 level in the Tournoi Juniors de Cannes, and the qualification for the 1975 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.[7]

Honours

Benfica[8]

• Primeira Liga: 1975–76, 1976–77
• Taça de Portugal: 1979–80

References

External links

• Cavungi at ForaDeJogo

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