Fernando Pascoal Neves, commonly known as Pavão (12 July 1947 – 16 December 1973), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder for FC Porto in the Primeira Liga.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Pascoal Neves | ||
Date of birth | (1947-08-12)12 August 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Chaves, Portugal | ||
Date of death | 16 December 1973(1973-12-16) (aged 26) | ||
Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1959–1964 | Chaves | ||
1964–1965 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1973 | Porto | 179 | (16) |
National team | |||
1965 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
1966–1967 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
1968–1973 | Portugal | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Chaves, Pavão began playing football in his local team Chaves. In 1964 he entered Porto's youth academy and after one season, joined the senior team eventually playing for the club his entire professional career.
In December 1973, he collapsed after completing a pass during the 13th minute of a league match against Vitória Setúbal at Estádio das Antas, dying of a heart attack at age 26.[1]