Diamantino Miranda

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Personal information
Diamantino Miranda
Full name	Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda
Date of birth	August 3, 1959 (1959-08-03) (age 48)
Place of birth	Moita, Portugal
Playing position	Midfielder (Retired)
Club information
Current club	Olhanense
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1976-1977 1977-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1990 1990-1993	Vitória de Setúbal Benfica Amora FC Boavista FC Benfica Vitória de Setúbal	26 (0) 67 12) 29 (0) 28 (8) 203 (50) 69 (11)
National team
1981-1986	Portugal	22 (5)
Teams managed
1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2003-2005 2005-2007 2007-2008 2008-2008 2008-	Vitória de Setúbal Campomaiorense Desportivo de Beja Campomaiorense Gil Vicente FC FC Felgueiras FC Felgueiras Portimonense SC Varzim SC Olhanense Benfica (Assistant Manager)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda born in Moita, 3 August 1959), known just by Diamantino as a player, and "Diamantino Miranda" as a manager, was a Portuguese footballer player who most notably played for SL Benfica in midfielder positions. He was one of Benfica's key players during the 1980s, winning several national champion and domestic cup titles. He also played in the UEFA Cup finals in 1983, lost to Anderlecht (0-1 and 1-1). He missed the Champions Cup final in 1988, due to an injury. Benfica also lost, this time to PSV Eindhoven in penalties. He left Benfica in 1989-90, moving to Vitória Setúbal (1990-93) and retiring thereafter.A manager since 1994 (starting at Setúbal), he was appointed second division S.C. Olhanense's manager midway through 2007-08.In May 2008 he was appointed assistant manager for Benfica under Quique Flores.

[edit] National team

He had 22 caps,scoring 5 goals for the Portugal national football team, from 18 November 1981, in a 2-1 win over Scotland, in the 1982 World Cup qualifyings, to 11 July 1986, in a 1-3 loss to Morocco (in which he scored), in the 1986 World Cup finals. He was also a squad member at the Euro 1984.

[edit] Honours

Portuguese Liga 1983,1984,1987,1989
Portuguese Cup 1983,1985,1986,1987
Portuguese SuperCup 1987

v • d • e Portugal squad - UEFA Euro 1984

1 Bento • 2 Nené • 3 Jordão • 4 Chalana • 5 Vermelhinho • 6 F. Gomes • 7 C. Manuel • 8 Veloso • 9 J. Pinto • 10 Lima Pereira • 11 Eurico • 12 J. Martins • 13 A. Sousa • 14 Frasco • 15 Pacheco • 16 Bastos Lopes • 17 Álvaro • 18 Eduardo Luís • 19 Diamantino • 20 Damas • Coach: F. Cabrita

v • d • e Portugal squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup

1 Bento • 2 Pinto • 3 Sousa • 4 Ribeiro • 5 Álvaro • 6 Carlos Manuel • 7 Pacheco • 8 Frederico • 9 Gomes • 10 Futre • 11 Bandeirinha • 12 Martins • 13 Morato • 14 Magalhães • 15 Oliveira • 16 José António • 17 Diamantino • 18 Sobrinho • 19 Águas • 20 Inácio • 21 André • 22 Damas • Coach: Torres