António Manuel

António Manuel
Personal information
Full name António Manuel Alves Bernardes
Date of birth (1929-12-07) 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. 1 2 Tovar 2012, p. 686.
  2. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 219.
  3. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 224.
  4. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 232.
  5. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 236.
  6. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 238.
  7. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 244.
  8. ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 249.
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