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Manuel António Leitão da Silva (born 29 January 1946), known as Manuel António, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.

Manuel António
Personal information
Full name Manuel António Leitão da Silva
Date of birth (1946-01-29) 29 January 1946 (age 76)
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)
National team
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


Manuel 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


Manuel 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


After retiring, Manuel António majored in medicine, being in charge of Coimbra's Portuguese Institute of Oncology for several years.[1]


References


  1. ""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.
  2. Claro, Paulo; Preston, Simon; Nunes, João; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 16 September 2021.



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Manuel António Leitão da Silva, plus simplement connu sous le nom de Manuel António (né le 29 janvier 1946 à Santo Tirso au Portugal), est un joueur de football portugais, qui jouait en tant qu'attaquant.

[it] Manuel António (calciatore)

Manuel António Leitão da Silva (Santo Tirso, 29 gennaio 1946) è un ex calciatore portoghese, di ruolo attaccante.



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