António Frasco

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Frasco
Personal information
Full name António Manuel Frasco Vieira
Date of birth January 16, 1955
Place of birth    Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1973-77
1977-78
1978-89		 Leixões SC
Leixões SC (II)
FC Porto		 83 (6)

236 (14)   
National team
1979-87 Portugal 23 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

António Manuel Frasco Vieira (born 16 January 1955 in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal) was a Portuguese football player that became famous for playing for FC Porto. He was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players ever.

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[edit] History

His first sport was basketball, but Óscar Marques, Leixões SC football scout discovered him and took him to the club. He made his debut with 18 years in the main squad of the club. SL Benfica and FC Porto tried to sign him in 1976 but were unsuccessful. Two years later, Porto managed to sign him with coach José Maria Pedroto and he played in every game in his first season there, leading Porto to the national title. After 1986, he started having successive small injuries that made him play less in the club. He still won the European Champions Cup with FC Porto in 1986/87. In 1988/89, he played only 4 games and ended his career in the end of the season.

[edit] National Team

In 17 October 1979 he made his debut in the national team against Belgium in Brussels, losing 2-0. He was one of the better players in the successful 1984 European Football Championship, helping Portugal get to the semi-finals, only losing to France in a dramatic overturn in extra time. He retired from international football during the qualifying for Euro 88.

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  • DIAS, Rui, Record - 100 Melhores do Futebol Português - Volume I (Record - The 100 best of Portuguese Football, 2002, EDISPORT
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