Diamantino Miranda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Moita, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1976 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 1977–1978 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (0) |
| 1977–1981 | Benfica | 67 | (12) |
| 1980–1981 | → Amora (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Boavista | 28 | (8) |
| 1982–1990 | Benfica | 203 | (50) |
| 1990–1993 | Vitória Setúbal | 69 | (11) |
| Total | 422 | (81) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1986 | Portugal | 22 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 1995–1996 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1996 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 1996–1997 | Campomaiorense | ||
| 1997–1998 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 1998–2000 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2003–2005 | Felgueiras | ||
| 2005–2007 | Portimonense | ||
| 2007–2008 | Varzim | ||
| 2008 | Olhanense | ||
| 2008–2009 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Benfica Juniors | ||
| 2010 | Fátima | ||
| 2012–2013 | Costa Sol | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda (born 3 August 1959), known simply as Diamantino in his playing days, is a former Portuguese professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
Diamantino most notably played for Benfica (11 seasons in two separate spells), appearing in more than 300 official games and winning 11 major titles. After retiring, he embarked in a lengthy managerial career.
An international in the early 80s, Diamantino represented Portugal at one World Cup and one European Championship.
Born in Moita, Setúbal District, Diamantino was one of S.L. Benfica's key players during the 1980s, winning several Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal titles. He also played in the UEFA Cup final in 1983, lost to R.S.C. Anderlecht (0–1 and 1–1), missing the European Cup final in 1988 due to an injury, in another defeat, this time to PSV Eindhoven on penalties.
Diamantino left Benfica at the end of the 1989–90 season, after appearing in just 15 league matches as the team won the Portuguese Supercup. He was also an unused substitute in their second European Cup loss in three years, against A.C. Milan, moving in the subsequent offseason to first professional club Vitória F.C. where he played three more years, retiring at almost 34.
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