| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António José dos Santos Folha | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Canidelo | ||
| 1982–1989 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–2003 | Porto | 135 | (16) |
| 1989–1991 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | → Braga (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2001 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2002 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Penafiel | 50 | (7) |
| Total | 292 | (33) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Portugal U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Portugal | 26 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Penafiel (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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António José dos Santos Folha (born 21 May 1971 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a winger.
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In his career, speedy Folha played mostly for Futebol Clube do Porto, with loan stints in Portugal, Belgium and Greece. With his main club, he was often used as a substitute, winning a total of 18 major titles (including seven leagues and five cups); from 1994–96, he had his best years with the northerners, contributing with 10 goals in 58 games combined as the team won back-to-back national championships.
In 2003–04, Folha was finally released by FC Porto and joined F.C. Penafiel in the second division, helping it return to the top flight in his first season. He retired from football in 2005, and joined the side's coaching staff immediately afterwards, also serving a two-season stint as assistant manager with the club, one in each of the major levels.
In 2008, Folha returned to Porto once again, being named assistant with the junior team.
For Portugal Folha had 26 caps during a three-year period, and was part of the roster for UEFA Euro 1996, appearing in three games in an eventual quarterfinal exit, and assisting Ricardo Sá Pinto in the 1–1 group stage draw against Denmark.
Previously, he helped the U-20 win the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, in Saudi Arabia.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 5 September 1993 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 December 1994 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | Liechtenstein | 6–0 | 8–0 | Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 3 | 26 January 1995 | Rogers Arena, Toronto, Canada | Canada | 0–1 | 1–1 | SkyDome Cup |
| 4 | 21 February 1996 | Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal | Germany | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 29 May 1996 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
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