Manuel Caldeira

Manuel António Caldeira (14 December 1926 – 9 August 2014) was a Portuguese footballer who played as defender.

Manuel Caldeira
Personal information
Full name Manuel António Caldeira
Date of birth (1926-12-14)14 December 1926
Place of birth Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Date of death 9 August 2014(2014-08-09) (aged 87)
Place of death Faro, Portugal
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lusitano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1950 Lusitano 73 (1)
1950–1959 Sporting CP 179 (0)
1959–1961 Portimonense
1961–1962 Silves
National team
1954–1955 Portugal 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Caldeira was born in Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve. He spent nine years of his senior career with Sporting CP after signing from local club Lusitano FC, winning five Primeira Liga championships – four consecutive – and the 1954 edition of the Taça de Portugal.[1]

International career

Over a five-month period, Caldeira earned three caps for Portugal. He made his debut on 19 December 1954 against West Germany, a 0–3 friendly defeat in Lisbon.[1]

Death

Caldeira died on 9 August 2014 in Faro, at the age of 87.[2]

References
  1. Couto, N. (19 August 2014). "Manuel Caldeira mostrou a raça do jogador algarvio" [Manuel Caldeira displayed the heart of the Algarvian player]. Jornal do Algarve (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Faleceu Manuel Caldeira" [Manuel Caldeira has died]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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