Manuel António Caldeira (14 December 1926 – 9 August 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel António Caldeira | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2014 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Faro, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lusitano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1950 | Lusitano | 73 | (1) |
| 1950–1959 | Sporting CP | 179 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Portimonense | ||
| 1961–1962 | Silves | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCaldeira was born in Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve. He spent nine years of his senior career with Sporting CP after signing from local club Lusitano FC, winning five Primeira Liga championships – four consecutive – and the 1954 edition of the Taça de Portugal.[1]
International career
editOver a five-month period, Caldeira earned three caps for Portugal. He made his debut on 19 December 1954 against West Germany, a 0–3 friendly defeat in Lisbon.[1]
Death
editCaldeira died on 9 August 2014 in Faro, at the age of 87.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Couto, N. (19 August 2014). "Manuel Caldeira mostrou a raça do jogador algarvio" [Manuel Caldeira displayed the heart of the Algarvean player]. Jornal do Algarve (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Faleceu Manuel Caldeira" [Manuel Caldeira has died]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
edit- Manuel Caldeira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Manuel Caldeira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Manuel Caldeira at EU-Football.info