Yaúca | |
Fullname: | António Fernandes |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1935 |
Birth Place: | Portugal |
Position: | Forward |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Years1: | 1958–1963 |
Clubs1: | Belenenses |
Caps1: | 125 |
Goals1: | 96 |
Years2: | 1963–1968 |
Clubs2: | Benfica |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 23 |
Years3: | 1970 |
Clubs3: | Toronto First Portuguese |
Totalcaps: | 160 |
Totalgoals: | 119 |
Nationalyears1: | 1959–1965 |
Nationalteam1: | Portugal |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
António Fernandes (18 June 1935 – 2 January 1992), known as Yaúca, was a former Portuguese footballer who played as forward.
In the summer of 1970 he played abroad in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[1] In his debut season with Toronto he assisted in securing the NSL Cup by scoring a goal against Toronto Hellas.[2]
Yaúca gained 10 caps and scored 4 goals for Portugal. He made his debut 11 November 1959 in Paris against France, in a 3–5 defeat.