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Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1951)

Manuel Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Manuel José Tavares Fernandes
Date of birth (1951-06-05) 5 June 1951 (age 65)
Place of birth Sarilhos Pequenos, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1967–1969 Sarilhense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 CUF 132 (34)
1975–1987 Sporting CP 325 (191)
1987–1988 Vitória Setúbal 28 (16)
Total 485 (241)
National team
1975–1987 Portugal 31 (7)
Teams managed
1988–1990 Vitória Setúbal
1990–1991 Estrela Amadora
1991–1992 Ovarense
1992–1994 Sporting CP (assistant)
1994–1995 Campomaiorense
1996–1997 Tirsense
1997 Vitória Setúbal
1998–2001 Santa Clara
2001 Sporting CP
2003–2005 Penafiel
2007–2008 Atlético Aviação
2008–2009 União Leiria
2009–2011 Vitória Setúbal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Manuel José Tavares Fernandes (born 5 June 1951) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker, and a coach.

One of the country's most prolific goalscorers, his playing career was mainly associated with Sporting, which he later also coached. At 386 goals in all official competitions, he is the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history.

Over the course of 19 seasons, in which he also represented two other clubs, Fernandes amassed Primeira Liga totals of 485 games and 241 goals.

Born in Sarilhos Pequenos, Moita, Setúbal, Fernandes started his career with local club Grupo Desportivo da CUF, scoring 38 goals in five years. In 1975 he got his first break, joining Primeira Liga (the only category he competed in a career which spanned almost two decades) club Sporting Clube de Portugal, netting more than 250 times in official matches and only trailing legendary Fernando Peyroteo who totalled over 500.

In the 1985–86 season, at the ripe age of 34/35, Fernandes produced his best individual season, scoring 30 goals – and winning the Bola de Prata – for the eventual third-placed team, behind FC Porto and S.L. Benfica. On 14 December 1986 he had arguably his finest moment as a professional, when he netted four to help to the 7–1 home demolition of Benfica.

After that season in Lisbon, Fernandes closed out his career with Vitória de Setúbal – reuniting with former Sporting teammate Rui Jordão – adding a further 16 league goals to his tally and retiring at 37. During his last campaign he notably scored against Sporting in a 2–1 home win, mere minutes after kick-off, and the Sadinos finished in a comfortable 7th place.


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