Manuel Fernandes (footballer, born 1951)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel José Tavares Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarilhos Pequenos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 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. |
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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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