António Manuel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Manuel Alves Bernardes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugal | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1954 | Benfica | 26 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Torreense | 45 | (0) |
| Total | 71 | (0) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
António Manuel Alves Bernardes (born 7 December 1929), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.
Career
Manuel arrived at Benfica in 1948, but only made his debut on 2 January 1949, when Ted Smith started him against Belenenses.[1] It was his only appearance all season.[2] He did not compete for the first team in 1949–50, but played six league matches in 1950–51.[3][4] The following year, his playing time was once again cut short, as he only played one game, an away win to Boavista on 30 March 1952.[5][6] However, his next two seasons, were more productive, as Manuel played 9 league games in each.[7][8]
He left the club in 1954 without any silverware, since he never played in any of the club conquests during his time there.[1] He continued his career at Torreense, helping them get promoted from the Portuguese Second Division in 1954–55.
References
General
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 686.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 219.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 224.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 232.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 236.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 238.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 244.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 249.
External links
- António Manuel at thefinalball.com
- António Manuel profile at ForaDeJogo