Pedro Emanuel

Pedro Emanuel

Pedro Emanuel in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva
Date of birth	(1975-02-11) 11 February 1975 (age 42)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Estoril (coach)
Youth career
1986–1993	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Marco	28	(2)
1994–1995	Ovarense	31	(2)
1995–1996	Penafiel	28	(2)
1996–2002	Boavista	154	(2)
2002–2009	Porto	120	(1)
Total		361	(9)
National team
1995–1996	Portugal U21	4	(0)
Teams managed
2010–2011	Porto (assistant)
2011–2013	Académica
2013–2015	Arouca
2015–2016	Apollon Limassol
2017–	Estoril
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva (born 11 February 1975), known as Pedro Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender, and the current coach of G.D. Estoril Praia.

In his 16-year professional career he was closely associated with the two biggest teams in Porto, Boavista – he helped it win its first and only Primeira Liga title in 2001 – and FC Porto, being team captain of both.

Over the course of 12 seasons Pedro Emanuel amassed top division totals of 268 games and two goals, and won 14 major titles between both his main clubs combined. He subsequently became a manager.

Pedro Emanuel was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola. After three seasons as a professional in Portugal's secondary leagues, with F.C. Marco, A.D. Ovarense and F.C. Penafiel, his performances caught the eye of scouts from Porto club Boavista FC, where he had already played as a youth. During his six-year stay in the team he played a large part in the defensive wall – with fellow stopper Litos, fullbacks Nuno Frechaut and Erivan and goalkeeper Ricardo – that led them to the historical Primeira Liga title in 2001; after Litos left for Málaga CF he captained the team for one season, but a move to a larger club was close.