António Veloso
Veloso in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Augusto da Silva Veloso | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1976 | Sanjoanense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1978 | Sanjoanense | 27 | (1) |
| 1978–1980 | Beira-Mar | 56 | (4) |
| 1980–1995 | Benfica | 419 | (9) |
| Total | 502 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1994 | Portugal | 40 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–2000 | Alverca | ||
| 2000–2001 | Atlético | ||
| 2002 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Benfica B | ||
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Malveira | ||
| 2008–2009 | Oeiras | ||
| 2009–2010 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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António Augusto da Silva Veloso (born 31 January 1957) is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played most of his professional career with Benfica. A gritty defender who could appear in the flanks and on occasion in the middle, he played for his main club during almost two decades, being team captain from 1988 to 1995.
An international for nearly 15 years, Veloso represented Portugal at Euro 1984.
Born in São João da Madeira, Veloso starting playing football with hometown's A.D. Sanjoanense, then moved to S.C. Beira-Mar for a further two seasons. He joined Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica for 1980–81, and was an everpresent fixture until his retirement, helping the capital side to seven leagues and five cups.
With Benfica, Veloso also played in the UEFA Cup final in 1982–83, as they lost to R.S.C. Anderlecht 1–2 on aggregate and, most notably, in the 1987–88 European Champions Cup final, where he missed the penalty shootout attempt that gave PSV Eindhoven the final win (5–6).
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