Amandio Malta da Silva
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Malta da Silva in 1972
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amândio José Malta da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Benguela, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1976 | Benfica | 138 | (1) |
| 1977 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | (0) |
| 1977 | New England Oceaneers | 16 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
| 1981–1982 | Lusitano | ||
| 1982–1983 | Pêro Pinheiro | ||
| Total | 159 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971 | Portugal | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1981 | Benfica Castelo Branco | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Amândio José Malta da Silva (born 19 February 1943) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right back or a central defender.
Born Benguela, Portuguese Angola, Malta da Silva was discovered by S.L. Benfica's scouting team at Clube Nacional de Benguela. He joined the club in 1964, and made his competitive debut on 3 January of the following year in an away win against Seixal FC, playing five more Primeira Liga games as the season ended in league conquest. Facing heavy competition from Humberto Coelho, Germano, Raúl Machado and Jacinto Santos he appeared mainly in the Taça de Portugal, failing to feature in the league from 8 May 1965 to 23 March 1969.
Malta da Silva had his breakthrough season at the age of 26, starting as right back for Benfica and playing 33 matches in 1969–70, where the Portuguese Cup was won. In the following three campaigns, under Jimmy Hagan, he battled with Adolfo and Artur Correia for the position, but still appeared in over 60 league contests to win the three-peat; however, starting from 1973–74, he gradually lost his importance in the squad, leaving the club in 1976 with official totals of 192 games and one goal.
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