Manuel Caldeira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel António Caldeira | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2014 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | ?, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lusitano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1950 | Lusitano | ||
| 1950–1959 | Sporting CP | 179 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Portimonense | ||
| 1961–1962 | Silves | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel António Caldeira (14 December 1926 – 9 August 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
Football career
Born in Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Caldeira spent nine years of his senior career with Sporting CP, winning five Primeira Liga championships – four consecutive – and the 1954 Portuguese Cup.
He earned three caps for Portugal over a five-month period, making his debut on 19 December 1954 against West Germany in Lisbon, a 0–3 defeat.
Death
Caldeira died on 9 August 2014 at the age of 87.[1]
External links
- Manuel Caldeira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Manuel Caldeira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Portugal stats at Eu-Football