| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Manuel Plácido Bravo Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Barreirense | ||
| 1981–1982 | Amora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1983 | Amora | 27 | (5) |
| 1983–1985 | Vitória Setúbal | 52 | (10) |
| 1985–1987 | Chaves | 51 | (11) |
| 1987–1988 | FC Porto | 16 | (1) |
| 1988 | Sporting CP | 16 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Racing Paris | 27 | (2) |
| 1990–1991 | FC Porto | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Salgueiros | 26 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Créteil | 20 | (3) |
| 1993–1997 | US Lusitanos | 80 | (17) |
| 1997–1998 | Saint-Denis | 14 | (2) |
| 1998–2001 | US Lusitanos | 60 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1989 | Portugal | 3 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2009 | Benfica Luanda | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jorge Manuel Plácido Bravo da Costa (born 19 June 1964), known as Plácido, is a former Portuguese footballer, who played as a forward.
During his extensive career, he played for nearly a dozen clubs, in both Portugal and France.
Born in Luanda, Angola, Plácido made his professional - and Portuguese topflight - debuts at just 17, with lowly Amora FC. After showing promise at his following two clubs, Vitória de Setúbal and Desportivo de Chaves - with seven goals, he helped the latter qualify for the only time in its history for the UEFA Cup - the 23-year old signed for F.C. Porto, but failed to adjust grossly.
In the following summer, Plácido moved to fellow league giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, meeting the same fate. In January 1989, he moved abroad to France, signing with RCF Paris, where he also failed to establish, often being demoted to the reserves of the Ligue 1 outfit, and suffering relegation in his only full season. A second spell at Porto, in 1990–91, also proved unassuming (four matches, all from the bench).
After one more year in Portugal, at S.C. Salgueiros (one goal in the league), Plácido returned to France, continuing to play until the age of 37, in the country's lower leagues (US Créteil-Lusitanos, US Lusitanos and Saint-Denis FC - never appeared in higher than the third category).
Plácido played three times for Portugal, scoring twice. His arrival coincided with the defection of practically all of the members of the national side, after the infamous Saltillo Affair at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
On March 29, 1987, his most important moment arrived, as his brace helped avoid a shock defeat in Madeira against Malta, for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers (2–2).
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 1987 | Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal, Portugal | Malta | 1–0 | 2–2 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 2 | 29 March 1987 | Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal, Portugal | Malta | 2–2 | 2–2 | Euro 1988 qualifying |