Carlos Manuel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Moita, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CUF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | CUF | 2 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Barreirense | 30 | (2) |
| 1979–1987 | Benfica | 215 | (40) |
| 1988 | Sion | 13 | (10) |
| 1988–1990 | Sporting CP | 48 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Boavista | 17 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Estoril | 45 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1986 | Portugal | 42 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1996 | Estoril | ||
| 1996–1998 | Salgueiros | ||
| 1998 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1998 | Braga | ||
| 1999–2000 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 2000–2001 | Santa Clara | ||
| 2001–2002 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2002 | Santa Clara | ||
| 2002–2003 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2004–2005 | Olivais Moscavide | ||
| 2007–2009 | Atlético | ||
| 2009–2011 | Oriental | ||
| 2011–2012 | 1º Agosto | ||
| 2012–2014 | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sanat Naft | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos (pronounced: [ˈkaɾluʃ mɐnuˈɛɫ]; born 15 January 1958), known as Carlos Manuel, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.
Best known for his spell at Benfica, for which he appeared in 318 official games over the course of eight-and-a-half seasons, scoring 58 goals. He was also a leading figure for the national team during the better part of the 1980s and, after retiring, he embarked on a lengthy spell as coach.
Having won more than 40 caps for Portugal in six years, Carlos Manuel represented the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Born in Moita, Setúbal District, Carlos Manuel made his football debuts with G.D. CUF, moving in 1978 to F.C. Barreirense. He reached the Primeira Liga as he signed with S.L. Benfica, still in Lisbon, going on to be an influential member of a side that won four leagues and six cups in the 80's, as well as finishing runner-up to R.S.C. Anderlecht in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup.
After falling out of favour with the club's management, Carlos Manuel moved in January 1988 to Switzerland with FC Sion. Only five months later, he returned to the Portuguese capital after signing with Sporting Clube de Portugal. After a solid first season his career began winding down, and he finally retired midway through the 1993–94 campaign, whilst at G.D. Estoril Praia – he had previously represented Boavista F.C. for two years; he was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever.
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