Teixeirinha (footballer) explained

Teixeirinha (footballer) should not be confused with Teixeirinha (footballer, born 1922).

Teixeirinha
Fullname:Manuel Fernando da Silva Teixeira
Birth Date:26 January 1957
Birth Place:Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1972–1973
Youthclubs1:Candal
Youthyears2:1974–1975
Youthclubs2:Porto
Years1:1975–1978
Clubs1:Porto
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:1978–1979
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:1979–1980
Clubs3:Beira-Mar
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Years4:1980–1981
Clubs4:Vitória Setúbal
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Years5:1981–1984
Clubs5:Porto
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:1984–1986
Clubs6:Vitória Guimarães
Caps6:33
Goals6:4
Years7:1986–1990
Clubs7:Marítimo
Caps7:115
Goals7:4
Years8:1990–1991
Clubs8:Penafiel
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:1991–1992
Clubs9:Ovarense
Caps9:4
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:1975
Nationalteam1:Portugal U18[1]
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1976–1977
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1981
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2011–2012
Managerclubs1:Candal

Manuel Fernando da Silva Teixeira, known as Teixeirinha (born 26 January 1957) is a former Portuguese football player and coach.

He played 16 seasons and 249 games in the Primeira Liga for Marítimo, Vitória Guimarães, Vitória Setúbal, Beira-Mar, Porto, Académico de Viseu and Penafiel.

Club career

He made his Primeira Liga debut for Porto on 7 March 1976 in a game against Boavista.[2]

Honours

Porto

1983

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portuguese Football Federation. Profile by the PFF. 5 May 2017.
  2. Web site: ForaDeJogo. Game Report by ForaDeJogo. 7 March 1976.