| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José da Silva Coelho | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Penafiel, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1981 | Porto | 5 | (0) |
| 1981–1988 | Boavista | 158 | (35) |
| 1988–1989 | Estrela Amadora | 24 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Penafiel | 32 | (10) |
| 1990–1991 | Chaves | 34 | (10) |
| 1991–1992 | Boavista | 15 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Penafiel | 32 | (8) |
| 1993–1995 | Felgueiras | 50 | (25) |
| 1995–1997 | Lixa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1982 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Portugal | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José da Siva Coelho (born 5 August 1961 in Penafiel) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.
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Coelho made his professional - and first division - debuts in 1980–81 with F.C. Porto. Barred by the likes of English Mickey Walsh, he hardly ever got ever a game, and moved after one sole season to neighbouring Boavista FC.
During seven top flight seasons, Coelho contributed to the Checquereds' domestic and European consolidation, being regularly used either as a starter or from the bench, and helping the team to three UEFA Cup participations. In 1988, he signed for another side in the main category, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, spending the following two years with as many teams, still in the top division, reaching double digits for both F.C. Penafiel and G.D. Chaves.
After an unassuming 1991–92 with former side Boavista, which nonetheless brought him the only major honour of his career, the Portuguese Cup, 31-year old Coelho moved to the second level and joined another former team, Penafiel, after which he signed for F.C. Felgueiras, scoring 11 goals in 21 games in his second year en route to top flight promotion. He closed out his career in 1997 after two years with lowly F.C. Lixa.
After the defection of practically all of the Portuguese national team following the infamous Saltillo Affair at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Coelho benefitted from the situation and went on to gain eight international caps in the following two years.
He appeared for the nation during the unsuccessful UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying campaign, scoring in one of his first games, a 1–1 home draw against Sweden.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 1986 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal | Sweden | 1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 2 | 7 January 1987 | Estádio Municipal de Portalegre, Portalegre, Portugal | Greece | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |