Pavão | |
Fullname: | Fernando Pascoal Neves |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Birth Date: | 1947 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Chaves, Portugal |
Death Place: | Porto, Portugal |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1959–1964 |
Youthclubs1: | Chaves |
Youthyears2: | 1964–1965 |
Youthclubs2: | Porto |
Years1: | 1965–1973 |
Caps1: | 179 |
Goals1: | 16 |
Nationalyears1: | 1965 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 1966–1967 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 1968–1973 |
Nationalteam3: | Portugal |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Fernando Pascoal Neves (12 July 1947 – 16 December 1973), commonly known as Pavão, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder for FC Porto in the Primeira Liga.
Born in Chaves, Pavão began playing football in his local team Chaves. In 1964 he entered Porto's youth academy and after one season, joined the senior team eventually playing for the club his entire professional career.
In December 1973, he collapsed after completing a pass during the 13th minute of a league match against Vitória Setúbal at Estádio das Antas, dying of a heart attack at age 26.[1]