António Veloso
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For the army general, see António Pires Veloso.
António Augusto da Silva Veloso (born 31 January 1957) is a Portuguese former footballer who played most of his professional career with Benfica. A gritty defender who could appear in the flanks and on occasion in the middle, he spent a decade and a half at his main club, and was team captain from 1988 to 1995.[2]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Veloso.
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Full name | António Augusto da Silva Veloso[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1957-01-31) 31 January 1957 (age 67)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1972–1976 | Sanjoanense | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1976–1978 | Sanjoanense | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1978–1980 | Beira-Mar | 56 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
1980–1995 | Benfica | 419 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 502 | (14) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1981–1994 | Portugal | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1996–2000 | Alverca | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Atlético | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | Benfica (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Benfica B | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Atlético Malveira | ||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Oeiras | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Estrela Amadora | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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An international for 13 years, Veloso represented Portugal at Euro 1984.