António Morato (footballer, born 1937) explained

António Morato
Fullname:António Henriques Morato
Birth Date:20 March 1937
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.72 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1954–1956
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Years1:1956–1965
Caps1:80
Goals1:0
Years2:1963–1964
Clubs2:Vitória Setúbal (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:1
Years3:1965–1966
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:1966–1967
Years5:1967–1968
Totalcaps:115
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:1961
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

António Henriques Morato (born 20 March 1937) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Morato spent seven seasons in the Primeira Liga with local club Sporting CP. In 1961–62 he contributed 21 appearances to help the team win the national championship, the only in his career.[1]

In the top division, Morato also represented Vitória F.C. and Lusitano GC. He retired in 1968, aged 31.

International career

Morato's only cap for the Portugal national side arrived on 8 October 1961, in a 4–2 away loss against Luxembourg for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[2] [3]

Personal life

Morato's son, also named António, was also an international footballer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Os 21 episódios mais insólitos entre Benfica e Sporting. The 21 most unheard-of episodes between Benfica and Sporting. Sábado. Carlos. Torres. pt. 15 May 2021. 27 October 2021.
  2. News: Há 50 anos, Portugal estreia Eusébio... e falha Mundial-62. 50 years ago, Portugal debut Eusébio... and miss World Cup-62. i. pt. 8 October 2011. 20 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses. Complete list of Portuguese internationals. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 February 2004. 27 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Morato: o capitão do Sporting que foi parar às Antas. Morato: the captain of Sporting that wound up at the Antas. Mais Futebol. Magda. Magalhães. pt. 7 May 2014. 20 March 2017.